All Finance articles – Page 7
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NewsMcBride warns of ongoing cost uncertainty after ‘pleasing’ annual results
CEO Chris Smith called the results ‘pleasing’ and said it demonstrated that McBride was a ‘fundamentally more agile and capable business’ than in the past
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NewsSupermarkets suffer volume decline as summer heat fades
Volumes have gone into reverse at UK supermarkets for the first time since Easter as sales slowed considerably at the tail end of summer, according to the latest industry data
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NewsPrinces closes in on maiden deal as listed group
The group made ‘significant progress’ on a number of opportunities within its pipeline and is currently in advanced negotiations in relation to two potential acquisitions
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NewsJW Filshill posts ‘robust’ results despite ‘challenging’ market
Pre-tax profit jumped by 72% to £8.4m in the year to 31 January 2026
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NewsFilippo Berio market share leaps as olive oil prices fall
Falling olive oil wholesale prices have helped Filippo Berio to grab market share, as it passed on price cuts to customers
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NewsSupermarket Income REIT snaps up six major grocery assets for £104m
The latest acquisitions include a 74,000 sq ft Sainsbury’s supermarket in Macclesfield, an 80,000 sq ft Morrisons in Leeds, and a 10,000 sq ft M&S in Glasgow
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NewsSale to Sazerac was a ‘natural next step’: Au Vodka founder
Sazerac, meanwhile, reiterated the deal would enable it to expand in the UK spirits market
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NewsHain Celestial flogs UK business to alternative investment firm
Hain Celestial has reached an agreement to sell its international division to investment firm Aurelius for $323m (£240m) as the struggling US food group continues turnaround efforts
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NewsRising costs dent earnings at Cotteswold Dairy despite surging sales
Explaining the hit to its bottom line, the Gloucestershire-based firm pointed to increased input and operating costs, including higher material costs, rising labour expenses and broader inflationary pressures across its supply chain
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NewsHydration challenger Punchy lands investment from Belvoir Farm
The two businesses have worked together for over three years, with Belvoir acting as Punchy’s main co-packing partner
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NewsMP Evans profits jump in first half
Profits have risen at Indonesian palm oil producer MP Evans as the London-listed group boosted the amount of crop harvested in the first half
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NewsPet health and premium food to drive global petcare growth, analysis shows
Consumers’ growing awareness of nutrition’s effect on health will help boost the global industry to hit $645bn (£477bn) by 2035, according to analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence
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NewsShopper optimism rebounds to hit five-year high in PwC survey
Consumer confidence over spending has risen across all age groups in the UK
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NewsFever-Tree stock hit despite Molson Coors tie-up progress
Fever-Tree was punished for failing to exceed expectations this week, as results for its first half-year were deemed “more evolutionary than revolutionary”, as phrased by Barclays analyst Ashutosh Jain.
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NewsC&C Group strikes deal for Asahi UK distribution operation
The transaction includes Nectar Imports, a drinks supplier to the on-trade in the south of England, and the direct distribution operations of Asahi UK
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NewsWaitrose plans more price cuts with value perception ‘strongest’ on record
Waitrose’s performance was once again the driver of the wider John Lewis Partnership, where overall sales fell by 2% to £6.3bn during the first half of the year
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NewsItsu backer Bridgepoint considers sale of stake
Bridgepoint signed a deal to take a minority stake in the group in 2021
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NewsTHG outperforms expectations in first half
Group revenues increased 7.2% to £828.7m in the six months to 30 June, above expectations of 6.5% growth, with the beauty and nutrition divisions in growth for four quarters in a row
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NewsABF’s sugar crisis set to deepen as Primark sales slide
ABF has warned that its sugar business’ losses may hit £170m next year, as high gas prices, a poor beet crop and “onerous contract provisions” from low European sugar prices put sustained pressure on margins
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership losses race higher despite Waitrose momentum
JLP said good sales momentum in Waitrose partially offset weaker customer demand for larger discretionary purchases at John Lewis stores