All Finance articles – Page 5
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NewsAsda ‘broadly where expected’ as losses slow during first quarter
Asda now hoped to win back shoppers through its Take a Fresh Look campaign and new partnership with Ocado, chairman Allan Leighton said
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NewsPets at Home shares rally as James Bailey signals turnaround progress
Investors signalled their confidence in new Pets at Home boss James Bailey this week as the former Waitrose boss presided over his first set of results for the troubled retail and veterinary chain
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NewsTooru backs out of proposed Mylky deal
Free-from specialist Tooru has terminated its £12m acquisition of countertop plant milk machine maker Mylky
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NewsAsda signs up Ocado to overhaul online shopping
Asda has signed a deal with Ocado Group to completely overhaul its online shopping business
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Comment & OpinionWhy consumer giants are shedding their conglomerate structure
From McCormick-Unilever to ABF’s Primark split, a wave of corporate refocusing is reshaping the consumer goods landscape, says Akeel Sachak, global head of consumer at Rothschild & Co, who is advising on both transactions
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NewsMicrosalt revenues triple as major food players take interest
Revenues at the AIM-listed company jumped 280% to $2.1m (£1.6m) last year
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NewsAllplants owner Matthew Mills acquires Fairoak Foods out of administration
The deal to buy the business and assets, including a fully fitted and equipped 6,700 sq ft factory, of the Surrey-based private label food manufacturer saved the jobs of about 60 staff
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News‘All eyes on’ James Bailey as Pets at Home turnaround kicks in
James Bailey, in place since late March, has taken the reins of a retail turnaround plan announced by the group six months ago
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NewsNumber of late and unpaid invoices shoot up 50% in sector amid Iran war
Data from insurer Atradius showed a 50% month-on-month spike in claims in March, the first full month since the start of the Iran war
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NewsLidl sails past Morrisons to become UK’s fifth biggest supermarket
It is the first time Lidl has pulled ahead of Morrisons, following two consecutive months in which it has matched the supermarket in market share
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NewsGreencore seeks second US exit as Bakkavor merger ‘progressing well’
The potential sale was announced alongside a set of consensus-beating set of first-half results for the combined group
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NewsCMA seeks views on Danone’s takeover of Huel
The invitation to comment will last until 10 June, and precedes the opening of a formal phase one investigation into the merger
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NewsVocation Brewery seeks £3m credit facility amid widening losses
Losses before tax at Vocation Brewery grew from £582k to £966k in the year ended 31 March 2025
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Comment & OpinionWhat should we expect from James Watt’s post-BrewDog beer venture?
Unsurprisingly – given BrewDog’s spectacular collapse and subsequent sale – Watt’s return has provoked an immediate and emotional response
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NewsCerealto revenues boosted by co-manufacturing boom
Cerealto’s turnover grew 9.3% in the year to 31 December 2025, as the group benefited from a three-year, €153m investment programme completed that year
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NewsEx-Princes boss Simon Harrison appointed CEO at Ultimate Products
Homeware group Ultimate Products has appointed Simon Harrison as its first externally appointed CEO
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NewsBrewDog founder James Watt announces new beer brand Second Best
Watt is to give away shares in the new venture to former BrewDog shareholders.
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Analysis & FeaturesCan long-term bumper contracts save British farming?
Long-term contracts have become the norm, with retailers claiming they offer farmers security and cash to invest. Is it that straightforward?
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NewsM&S share price climbs after results hint at recovery
M&S investors have breathed a sigh of relief, as the high street giant revealed it had returned to profit growth
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will a merger do for Tate & Lyle and Ingredion?
A deal would help US Ingredion ‘build out’, according to experts