All Finance articles – Page 51
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Dr Squatch acquisition say about Unilever’s big turnaround?
A push for premiumisation is central to Unilever’s growth strategy
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NewsJobs lost as dogfood supplier Kennelpak calls in administrators
Wholesale petfood supplier and distributor Kennelpak has been placed into administration, resulting in 51 job losses
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NewsRoberts Bakery to axe up to 250 jobs as part of factory restructure
Roberts Bakery is to radically restructure its factory in Cheshire after facing numerous challenges, with up to 250 staff facing redundancy
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NewsQuorn turnaround makes progress as owner injects £18m in fresh funds
Quorn has benefited from a fresh injection of almost £20m in capital by its Filipino parent company
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NewsEdrington sees sales and profits slump on spirits downturn
The decline in sales was ’broadly consistent across international markets’
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NewsSuperdrug profit jumps as low prices attract squeezed shoppers
Superdrug managed to grow revenue 7% to £1.63bn, thanks in part to the opening of 13 new stores over the year
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NewsValeo continues sweets sweep with pandoro inventor acquisition
Sweets and snacks giant Valeo has continued its sweep of the Italian baked goods market with the acquisition of Melegatti, its seventh acquisition in the sector in 10 years
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NewsNappy challenger Peachies raises £2.1m in oversubscribed fundraiser
Fast-scaling nappy brand Peachies has closed an oversubscribed investment round for £2.1m as it prepares to accelerate growth further
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NewsGen Z discovers thirst for booze as incomes rise – data
The proportion of Gen Z legal drinking age consumers in the UK to report drinking alcohol regularly has increased by 10% in two years
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NewsGreggs growth cools in H1 2025 as hot weather stifles appetites
Greggs’ like-for-like sales fell to 2.6% in the first half of 2025, as hot weather stifled appetites in June
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NewsWho Gives a Crap doubles profit in retail push
Recycled toilet paper brand Who Gives A Crap more than doubled its bottom line in 2024, as its Waitrose listing helped power a 17% revenue gain
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NewsHaribo invests £35m into Castleford upgrades, including new warehouse
The investment will cover the installation of an extra production line
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NewsKitwave’s record performance overshadowed by profits warning
A profits warning at Kitwave has overshadowed the firm’s record first-half results
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NewsChivas Brothers CEO to take on ‘global brands’ role at Pernod Ricard
The appointment comes with the future of Pernod Ricard’s Chivas Brothers unit unclear
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NewsTonic Health secures £3m investment to back its mission to improve nutrition in the UK
The investment will be used to launch new products, expand the retail footprint and double down on Tonic’s content-first approach to consumer health
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NewsSupreme brews up record underlying profits thanks to Typhoo and Clearly Drinks deals
Supreme has posted record profits thanks to a buy-and-build strategy that has diversified the vaping, batteries and lighting group into the drinks market
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NewsSainsbury’s hits highest market share in a decade after sunny spring
Growth at Sainsbury’s has accelerated in its first quarter thanks to fine spring weather and the group’s improving value proposition
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NewsNeutonic raises £3m for expansion of nootropics drinks and supplements
Neutonic sales have hit $10m so far, with more than three million cans sold since launch and a number one position on Amazon in the energy and grocery categories
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NewsGousto in ‘best shape ever’ as it readies for pivot back to growth
Revenues in 2024 nudged £3m higher to £312m, after creeping up by 1% in the previous year, as the recipe box operator shifted focus to the bottom line
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NewsSofina Foods acquires Northern Irish meat company Finnebrogue
The acquisition is designed to bolster the seafood and pork giant’s ambitious growth plan