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NewsOver 200 jobs at risk as Hovis plans Leicester bakery closure
Hovis is planning to close its bakery in Leicester with the loss of more than 200 jobs, The Grocer has learned.
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NewsCoca-Cola revenues slide despite World Cup boost
Coca-Cola reported a fall in second quarter revenues and profits despite a huge marketing effort around the FIFA World Cup.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe time has come for Premier Foods to deliver
Analysts are convinced Premier Foods shares are set for an upturn, but the market just isn’t playing ball.
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NewsPremier Foods profits up despite sales dip
Tight cost control has enabled Premier Foods to post a 2.1% increase in first half profit despite seeing a drop in sales of its ‘power brands’.
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco is a brand in need of an identity
The immediate jump in Tesco’s share price after the axe fell on Philip Clarke this morning seemed almost cruel.
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NewsTesco shares jump on Philip Clarke’s departure
Tesco shares rose to their highest level for a month after the company announced the departure of chief executive Philip Clarke
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NewsFood & drink companies lead the way on working capital
The 20 biggest global consumer products companies improved their working capital positions dramatically in 2013…
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NewsIceland places £950m high-yield bonds to support growth
Iceland has placed £950m of high yield bonds to refinance debt from Malcolm Walker’s 2012 MBO…
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Analysis & FeaturesTax paid by companies more important to shoppers than ethics
Company tax arrangements are more important to consumers than Fairtrade and the environment, new research has found…
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NewsFinsbury Foods shares bounce back on news of good profits
After responding strongly to the sale of its free-from business last year, Finsbury Foods shares have drifted…
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NewsCurry Queen Perween Warsi mulls S&A Foods sale
Perween Warsi CBE, the founder and owner of S&A Foods, is considering a potential sale of the Indian ready meals specialist
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Analysis & FeaturesWH Smith, Sainsbury’s, Ocado among FTSE’s most shorted stocks
The grocers may have been battered by the stock market in 2014, but investors seem convinced they are yet to hit rock bottom
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Analysis & FeaturesPremier Foods pricing holds up despite price war at supermarkets
The price of key SKUs at Premier Foods has remained firm despite the supermarket price war.
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Analysis & FeaturesImperial Tobacco's US growth is a bold risk
Few doubt that Imperial Tobacco’s US expansion is transformational - whether it’s wholly desirable is more contentious.
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NewsImperial Tobacco buys US brands for £4.2bn after Reynolds/Lorillard merger
Imperial Tobacco is to buy four US cigarette brands and a line of e-cigarettes after the agreement of the merger between US tobacco giants Reynolds and Lorillard today.
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NewsWorld Cup fails to grow food sales
The World Cup could not arrest the decline in food and drinks sales fell in June, according to the BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.
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Analysis & FeaturesFranchisees buy-in augurs well for Conviviality Retail
The maiden results from Bargain Booze operator Conviviality Retail are encouraging.
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NewsMorrisons sells Kiddicare for £2m to Endless
Morrisons has sold its underperforming baby goods brand Kiddicare for just 3% of its purchase price.
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NewsConviviality Retail toasts bumper full-year profits
Bargain Booze-owner Conviviality Retail has reported a bumper increase in profits in its first annual results as a listed company.
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NewsJames Brundle's Hackney Spar topping £32k weekly sales
Sales are topping £32,000 a week at the second c-store opened by Spar retailer James Brundle…