All Finance articles – Page 9
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NewsGordon Brothers ‘in pole position’ to acquire Poundland
The former Laura Ashley owner is among private equity firms circling the variety discounter
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NewsDiageo hints at substantial brand disposals to aid cashflow goals
Offloads would go beyond portfolio trimming seen in recent years, CFO Nik Jhangiani revealed
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NewsSome Grub raises £270k to lead ‘insect petfood revolution’
The UK has seen an explosion of insect-based petfood in recent years
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NewsValerie completes six-figure pre-seed round for perimenopause supplement
A group of angel investors led the £514k pre-seed round, with backing coming from serial investor and former Innocent director Giles Brook
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NewsBen Stokes takes stake in alcohol-free spirits brand CleanCo
CleanCo was set up by former Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews in 2019
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NewsMedia Bites 19 May: EU reset talks, Chinese vapes and M&S hacking
Controversial “reset” talks between the UK and the EU dominate today’s news, while the M&S hacking fallout continues and Trump tariffs lead to potential Chinese vape surge
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NewsUS tariffs to cost Diageo $150m a year
The drinks giant believes it can mitigate about half the impact without price rises
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Promotional FeaturesStrategies for retailers and brands to defy disruption and achieve growth
Between weak demand, surging costs, onerous regulation and new tariffs – the size and permanence of which are still uncertain – grocers and their suppliers are facing an extraordinary level of disruption, and ‘business as usual’ is no longer an option.
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NewsCarlsberg Britvic CEO: We won’t meddle with Britvic’s approach to challenger brands
Paul Davies said he admired how Britvic had successfully scaled smaller brands
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NewsPepsiCo installs electric ovens in Leicester factory to slash carbon emissions
The new ovens will help slash the site’s greenhouse gas emissions by 1,500 tonnes per year, according to PepsiCo
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Analysis & FeaturesWho are the private equity firms in the race to snap up Poundland?
What are the credentials of Endless, Hilco, Modella, Gordon Brothers and Alteri?
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NewsMedia Bites 16 May: Walmart prices, UK economy, Holland & Barrett’s GLP-1 boom
Wallmart, a ‘bellwether of US consumer health’, is preparing to raise its prices in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs
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NewsHolland & Barrett sales rise 10% after ‘landmark’ turnaround
Customer numbers grew 9% after a significant investment into H&B’s stores and own-label food lines
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NewsPremier Foods eyes M&A push as sales of brands pass £1bn
CEO Alex Whitehouse called the 52 weeks ended 29 March “another strong year” for the group and highlighted further M&A as a central pillar of the growth strategy
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NewsPremier Foods sales exceed £1bn thanks to ‘premiumisation’ trend
The Mr Kipling and Ambrosia maker posted headline revenue growth of 3.5% in the year to 29 March 2025
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NewsTreasury Wine Estates hires Sam Fischer from Australian peer Lion as new CEO
Sam Fischer will join the Australian wine maker in October
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NewsHeura secures €20m EIB loan to boost plant-based innovation
The fresh capital will also help the business scale up production capacity as it invests in equipment at its laboratories and co-manufacturer facilities in Spain
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NewsSuntory invests £6m in sustainability makeover for Lucozade Energy bottles
The change will save 956 tonnes of plastic annually
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NewsMedia Bites 14 May: US now eyes pork and poultry deals, M&S hacking, Moët Hennessy’s ‘crisis’
Pork, poultry, rice and seafood are ‘at the front of the line’ in talks to expand last week’s UK/US trade deal, says the US agriculture secretary
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NewsFood companies scaling back growth plans as costs rise by up to 10%
Food and drink business have been massively scaling back growth plans as confidence remains at rock bottom, a new survey by the FDF reveals