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NewsCity snapshot: Families to spend less this Christmas despite extra cash
Asda has warned that although shoppers will have more money in their pockets this Christmas they are likely to spend less than a year ago
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NewsSavoury & Sweet secures multimillion-pound package for popcorn investment
Own-label healthy snack maker Savoury & Sweet is planning to invest heavily in equipment and R&D to take advantage of rising consumer demand for popcorn.
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NewsCranswick plans £35m investment to support pork export boom
Demand is particularly strong in the Far East, Cranswick says
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NewsAF Blakemore posts 18.5% increase in pre-tax profits
Investment pays off for AF Blakemore as profits and sales soar…
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NewsLike-for-like sales slump as McColl's turns toward convenience
Sales at McColl’s Retail Group in its final quarter rose 2.7%, driven by the acquisitions of new stores
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NewsCity snapshot: Emperador expands European footprint with Beam Suntory deal
Philippines-based spirits group Emperador has agreed to buy Beam Suntory’s Spanish brandy and sherry businesses, including Harveys, for €275m. Plus Morrisons on the verge for FTSE 100 exit and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Dec: Cyber Monday, Emperador, Morrisons
Sales on Cyber Monday were expected to have risen by 31% on last year, but to have still fallen short of the record £1.1bn spent on Black Friday.
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Analysis & FeaturesAB InBev’s willingness to shed Peroni and Grolsch shows where its priorities lie
It’s no secret that a combined AB InBev and SABMiller will be forced to sell-off a number of brands to get the deal past various regulators, but news that top European brands are potentially being lined up for sale comes as more of a surprise.
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NewsOnline grocery retailer Hubbub partners with Planet Organic
Hubbub partners with Planet Organic to steal a march on Amazon Fresh
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NewsSugar tax proposal: industry reactions
Leading industry figures react to the House of Commons’ health committee report on childhood obesity
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NewsTax of 20% on sugary soft drinks urged by MPs
Commons health committee backs calls for sugar tax on soft drinks
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NewsCity snapshot: Cranswick shares boosted by strong pork sales
Cranswick has reported a pre tax profit increase of 22% in the six months to 30 September after a strong rise in pork sales, plus the market reacts to the low key Black Friday and the week ahead in the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 30 Nov: AB InBev/SABMiller, Cyber Monday, Black Friday
AB InBev is to put Peroni and Grolsch up for sale as it tries to “squeeze” a £177bn merger with SAB Miller past EU regulators. Plus the latest coverage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
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NewsR&R Ice Cream revenues up 17.3% for first nine months
Revenues at R&R Ice Cream were up 17.3% in the nine months to 30 September as last year’s acquisition of Peters boosted sales.
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NewsIndependent retailer Tout slips back into a loss
Tout expecting stong year after major investment in stores
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NewsFSA warns of 'challenging' times as budget cuts revealed
Chancellor George Osborne’s review cemented earlier fears from within the FSA that it faced funding cuts
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NewsNisa agm fails to pass Myners reform recommendations
Nisa insists it is fit for the future despite failing to secure member support to pass corporate governance reforms
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NewsCity News: Greencore shares rebound on sandwich growth
Greencore continues to surf the wave of the UK food-to-go boom as another big jump in sandwich sales underpinned its 5.2% sales rise to £1.34bn for the year to September 25 this week.
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Analysis & FeaturesSlower-growing Fast 50 is hungry for new challengers
The rate of sales increases across the UK’s fastest growing fmcg suppliers has slowed dramatically
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NewsMedia Bites 27 November 2015: Black Friday, Tesco, Co-op, SSP
All the focus this morning is on Black Friday, with updates, deal finders, live blogs and updates from the US, where the phenomenon started.