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NewsExporters to feast on growth in food and drinks industry after Brexit
The UK food and drink industry is set for strong future growth on the back of global demand for British produce, despite concerns over the impact Brexit could have on staffing levels in the sector, according to an upbeat report by EEF and Santander.
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NewsFood and drinks manufacturing deals slump by a quarter in 2016
M&A activity in the UK food and drinks manufacturing sector slumped last year as the fallout from Brexit squeezed profits and put off buyers, according to a new report.
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NewsNFU cautions over 'constant boom and bust dairy cycle'
Farmgate prices have failed to keep up with record prices for cream and butter at wholesale says union
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NewsThousands of jobs risk being unfilled after Brexit warns report
An FDF-commissioned study found a ‘looming skills gap’ in the industry that apprenticeships are unlikely to fill
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NewsCity snapshot: Consumer spending falls to four-year low
UK consumer spending has fallen to its lowest level in almost four years as rising inflation and stagnant wages have dampened demand for non-essentials items. Plus a look ahead at what’s scheduled on the markets this week and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 10 July: Nisa, CBI, Lidl, Amazon
Rebel Nisa shopkeepers are plotting to throw out their chief executive over the board’s plan to sell the chain to Sainsbury’s for £130m, writes The Times (£).
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NewsPukka Herbs slips into the red as it invests in growth
Rapidly growing herbal tea brand Pukka Herbs has slipped into the red as it invested in accelerating growth
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NewsSeabrook Crisps extends export reach with Aldi Australia deal
The Yorkshire crisp brand has focused on growing overseas sales since the management team took over in 2015…
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NewsSupermarket inflation hits highest level in four years
Supermarket price inflation has rebounded to its highest level since the end of 2013, new Grocer Price Index figures show
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NewsCity snapshot: OC&C/Grocer Global 50 special
The Grocer today publishes The OC&C/Grocer Global 50 report – the definitive report on the fortunes of world’s largest fmcg companies. Plus all the rest of the latest news from the City this morning.
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NewsTesco ups banana price as import costs soar
Tesco’s unit price for bananas is now the highest it has been since April 2015
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50 2017: Can zero equal hero?
Is zero-based budgeting (ruthless cost cutting) the required method for boosting margin now?
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: M&A lever yet to be pulled
Forecasts of 3G Capital’s rivals reacting to its deal-making with large-scale consolidations of their own have come to very little as Global 50 M&A slumped last year
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: Tobacco's lessons for the fmcg industry
It comes as little surprise that tobacco is the again the standout performer in the fmcg universe - what lessons can the rest of the industry’s learn from tobacco’s enduring success?
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: Commodities provide bottom line solace
The headline growth picture for the Global 50 is unremittingly grim, but there was some solace for the world’s biggest fmcg suppliers when it came to the bottom line.
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Comment & OpinionDoes zero-based budgeting work for fmcg? The jury is out
There is nothing wrong with ZBB in principle. But it is not a silver bullet, says The Grocer finance editor Alec Mattinson
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NewsGlobal fmcg giants see sales fall for first time since 2003
Sales across fmcg’s 50 biggest players dropped by 0.7% in 2016, the first drop since 2003, the latest OC&C/Grocer Global 50 report reveals
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NewsMedia Bites 7 July: OC&C Global 50, Reckitt Benckiser, ABF
Mergers and acquisitions among the world’s 50 largest consumer companies fell sharply last year, as political uncertainty depressed dealmaking in a sector, writes the Financial Times on this year’s OC&C/Grocer Global 50 report.
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NewsNorthern Bloc to ramp up production with growth funding
Since launching its first ice cream from a vintage van at Leeds Trinity Kitchen in 2014, Northern Bloc has grown rapidly and is on course to generate turnover of more than £1m this year.