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NewsPremier Foods investor urges sale as profits fall short
Concerns surrounding Premier Foods’ “ability to recover from its long-standing ‘zombie’ status”
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NewsPremier hit by fall in multibuys as higher costs squeeze margins
A reduction in supermarket multibuys and own-label growth has wiped out branded sales growth, Premier Foods has claimed
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NewsSupermarket shopping app Ubamarket secures PE rollout funds
The app is currently being trialled in the Warner Budgens flagship store in Moreton-in-Marsh
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NewsPE owner of Hancocks engages advisers to explore sale
The private equity owner of Hancocks Cash & Carry is exploring options for a potential sale of the specialist confectioner
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Analysis & FeaturesReynolds takeover 'will fire up BAT potential in e-cigs'
The success of Iqos in markets such as Japan and Italy has boosted PMI’s share price
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NewsCity snapshot: Heineken in talks to buy Kirin’s Brazilian beer business
Dutch brewing giant Heineken has confirmed this morning it is currently is talks with Kirin over a possible deal for its Brazilian beer business. Plus Crowdcube posts record year of food crowdfunding deals and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 Jan: M&S, Finsbury Food, Carrefour
“M&S ambitions to regain clothing crown dented by global rivals”, writes the Financial Times (£).
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NewsBrewDog £10m bond caps a recordbreaking year for Crowdcube
Booming investor demand for food and drink brands has fuelled a recordbreaking year on crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, with popular craft brewer BrewDog hitting its £10m target at the end of 2016.
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NewsLindt sales boost from higher-than-average UK growth
Lindt said it was now the fastest-growing chocolate brand in Great Britain, where it now has 13 retail shops, as group sales rise 6.8% to CHF 3.9bn (£3.1bn) in 2016.
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NewsVegemite returns to Aussie roots in £282m Mondelez sale
Vegemite is back in Australian ownership for the first time in more than 90 years after Mondelez International sold the yeast extract spread as part of AU$460m (£281.7m) deal.
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NewsNim’s to launch kids snacks after record raise on Backit
The Kent-based supplier surpassed its £20k campaign target by raising £22,761 of pledges from 71 backers
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NewsCity snapshot: Finsbury Food Group warns it must recover rising costs
Finsbury Food Group has said “further cost recovery” will be required in the second half after flat first half sales
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NewsMedia Bites 19 Jan: Premier Foods, Mondelez, BHS
US hedge fund Paulson & Co, until recently Premier Foods’ second-biggest investor, has launched a blistering attack on the company after it blamed commodity prices and a weak pound for a profit warning that sent its shares tumbling.
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NewsEuro Garages reportedly lining up Little Chef bid
The forecourt operator is understood to be in “advanced talks” to buy the brand and its 70 restaurants from Kout Food Group
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NewsFirst spinach, now courgettes, tomatoes and peppers hit by short supply
Supermarkets are struggling to source some fresh produce items due to poor weather across Europe
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NewsPremier Foods warns profits to be hit by weak trading and rising costs
Premier Foods has issued a profits warning this morning, despite a strong December, as sales remained weak in the third quarter and costs spiralled following the slump in sterling.
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NewsMedia Bites 18 January: Greggs, British American Tobacco/Reynolds, Pep&Co
The papers all take a good look at Theresa May’s speech on Brexit, examining it consequences and reaction from various quarters, but in the grocer sector Greggs Christmas trading and BAT’s takeover of Reynolds come under the spotlight.
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NewsHotel Chocolat ends 2016 with strong festive sales
Hotel Chocolat jumped by 16.2% in the 13 weeks to 25 December as more customers spent more money in-store and online.
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NewsBear shakes up management team as Giles Brook moves on
Kids snack brand Bear has shaken up its leadership team, with a new managing director appointed and Giles Brook leaving the business to focus on his role as European CEO at Vita Coco.
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NewsFood price rises help Inflation jump to 1.6% in December
UK Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index, has risen by 1.6% in the year to December 2016, rising from 1.2% in the year to November.