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NewsGeneral Mills improves profits despite sales slip
Profits at General Mills leapt 23.6% to $426.6m in its first quarter despite overall revenues slipping slightly as the US food group improved pricing and focused on margin expansion efforts.
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NewsIrn-Bru maker’s stock plummets as sales disappoint
Shares at AG Barr have slid 5.4% so far today to a 35-month low after disappointing sales in the first half hit by mixed British weather and price deflation in the soft drink market. Analysts trimmed their full-year forecasts for the Irn-Bru owner but expected growth to return in the long term.
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NewsSainsbury's grows sales again as Tesco market share continues to fall
The German discounters, Aldi and Lidl, reported sales growth of 17.3% and 16% over the period
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NewsMorrisons adds food manufacturing heft to the board with former Arla Foods boss
Morrisons has bolstered its board with the appointment of Neil Davidson, the former CEO of Arla Foods UK
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NewsMedia Bites 22 Sep: SABMiller, Tesco, Finsbury Food Group
SABMiller has beefed up its advisory team with the appointment of Goldman Sachs as it musters its defences
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NewsCity snapshot: Poor British weather hits AG Barr's first half sales
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr’s first half revenues slipped by 2.8% as the poor British weather hit soft drinks sales
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NewsThemed cakes and M&A boosts Finsbury sales
Sales at Finsbury Food Group have increased 45.8% to £256.2m thanks to major acquisitions and the success of themed cakes based on Disney films, such as Frozen, and other animated characters.
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NewsCornish Sea Salt Co secures funding to fuel exports
Cornish Sea Salt Company is targeting more international sales after securing £1.3m in funding. The natural salt manufacturer also plans to ramp up its UK production facilities to keep up with demand for its products at home and abroad.
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NewsPureCircle sets sight on LSE main market as sales rise
PureCircle revealed its intention to move from the junior market of the London Stock Exchange to the main market as the ongoing war on sugar helped fuel a rise in sales at the stevia producer.
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NewsScottish Food and Drink Federation appoints David Thomson CEO
Thomson joins in December and replaces Dr Colette Backwell
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News'Transformational' year for Finsbury as sales soar
Finsbury Food Group has boosted its top line by 45.8% to £256.2m and like-for-like sales 6.1%
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NewsMedia Bites 21 September: Megabrew, living wage, Ocado
The after-affects from last week’s big deal news continued to ripple through the papers at the weekend. There was also more fallout over the living wage, with the John Lewis chairman issuing a warning of its affects.
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NewsAnalysts react as AB InBev makes approach for SABMiller
There is no doubt what the biggest corporate story of the week was after AB InBev finally showed its hand on SABMiller
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News2 Sisters becomes the UK's biggest food and drink player
2 Sisters has become the largest food and drink player in the UK
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Analysis & FeaturesThe OC&C Top 150 index 2015
Sales and profit growth has slumped, the latest OC&C Index for The Grocer reveals, but own label is finding its way
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NewsChilled food businesses Senoble and Fresh-Pak seeking buyers
Two own-label chilled foods businesses have stuck up a for sale sign
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NewsLidl to pay the Living Wage Foundation minimum
Lidl will become the first British supermarket to pay workers the hourly rate set by the Living Wage Foundation
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NewsCity snapshot: Waitrose weekly sales fall 0.9%
Waitrose said sales fell 0.9% for the week ending 12 September
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Analysis & FeaturesConviviality: a Booker for the drinks trade?
£1.1bn merger creates on and off-trade giant but execution is key
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NewsNatural Balance says healthy eating trend behind sales boom
Newly acquired Natural Balance Foods saw a 67% sales jump in the year before its buyout…