All Finance articles – Page 701
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Analysis & Features2015 could be the year Ocado goes international
After a catastrophic late summer share price fall, Ocado has been quietly recovering ground in November.
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NewsCoca-Cola and SABMiller combine African soft drinks bottling operations
Coca-Cola, UK-listed brewer SABMiller and Gutsche Family Investments, the majority owners of in Coca-Cola Sabco, will form a new joint soft drinks bottling venture across 12 African countries.
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NewsIglo revenues frozen in a declining frozen food market
Birds Eye owner Iglo Group is battling to achieve its growth targets in the face of a declining European frozen market…
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Analysis & FeaturesFarms and meat processors bear brunt of supermarket pressure
The UK agriculture and meat industries are feeling the brunt of pressure from supermarkets as insolvencies in the UK food and drink sector increase sharply.
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NewsPayPoint plans to roll-out retail technology after revenue hike
Payment technologies business PayPoint believes the company can tap into iBeacon to the benefit of its retail customers.
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NewsPoundland on the expansion trail after 15% first half sales growth
Poundland has has given a further indication of the enduring strength of the discount sector with a strong set of half-year results.
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Analysis & FeaturesBritvic investors left with sour taste as growth goes decidedly flat
Britvic has been one of the 2014 stars of the UK-listed food and drink sector so far this year, defying the chaotic grocery retail conditions to post revenue increases and share price growth.
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NewsProfits up 18% at Britvic as UK competition intensifies
Shares in drinks maker Britvic fell this morning despite it exceeding full-year profit forecasts as it warned 2015 revenue growth would be constrained by fierce competition.
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Analysis & FeaturesAre soft drinks the next battle ground for the global brewers?
SABMiller cause a stir in September when news broke in was exploring a bid for Heineken amid suggestions it was seeking to defend itself from the advances of AB InBev.
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NewsGreencore benefits from double-digit food-to-go growth
Greencore has posted a 7.4% like-for-like full-year revenue increase on booming food-to-go sales after a period of significant strategic change.
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Analysis & FeaturesCranswick shows strategic investment can pay off despite food retail woes
Meat producer Cranswick admitted today it was feeling the effects of changing consumer shopping habits and the rise of the discounters and convenience stores – but its share price is currently 28% up year-on-year and rose another 5.4% today after solid first half results.
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NewsWhite's Oats announces £1m drive to grow sales and presence
Northern Irish cereal supplier White’s Oats has announced a £1m drive to grow its presence in the UK and further afield…
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News20% supermarket capacity cut call is 'doomsday scenario'
A controversial new report by Goldman Sachs calling on Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons to shut 20% of store capacity…
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Analysis & FeaturesCould the big four become the big three?
Goldman Sachs’ contention that the supermarkets needed to cut 20% of retail space created plenty of headlines this week, but the bank’s suggestion that the industry could be ripe for consolidation went almost unnoticed.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Waitrose getting its store formats right?
Waitrose MD Mark Price hit the headlines this week following a newspaper interview in which he suggested some of his rival…
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NewsShoppers lose faith in Tesco due to £263m accounting black hole
More than 60% of shoppers have lost trust in Tesco as a direct result of the scandal…
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NewsB&M European Value Retail growth boost of nearly 30%
Most grocery retailers would kill for any kind of growth at the moment…
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Analysis & FeaturesMoy Park's 2015 IPO should find plenty of investor demand
Yesterday’s confirmation from Brazilian Food Group Marfrig that it plans to list Irish poultry arm Moy Park in the UK next year…
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NewsRaisio buys rights to Benecol in the UK ahead of global growth push
Finish food group Raisio has acquired the rights to cholesterol lowering food brand Benecol in the UK, Ireland and Belgium
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocers outside the big four are also feeling the pinch
Today’s Kantar Worldpanel data on the grocers again shows an industry under pressure – but it is no longer just three listed supermarkets suffering in the fallout.