All Finance articles – Page 97
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Analysis & FeaturesOut of the ashes: Why pre-pack deals have left drinks suppliers raging
A spate of pre-pack administration deals have left hordes of suppliers out of pocket. How ethical is this so-called ‘phoenix-ing’?
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NewsS-Ventures in takeover talks with AIM-listed investment firm
Struggling fmcg investor S-Ventures is in talks with an AIM-listed firm over a potential takeover to support future growth
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NewsUnilever to spin off ice cream division in £15bn move
Unilever has unveiled plans to spin out its €7bn (£6bn) global ice cream business in an acceleration of new boss Hein Schumacher’s strategy to turn around the group’s performance
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NewsCity News: Hangover for Naked Wines investors
Shareholders in Naked Wines suffered another hangover this week as media reports on the online wine retailer hiring Interpath to refinance its debt sent the shares tanking by more than 20%
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Comment & OpinionWhat every startup needs to know before applying to Dragons’ Den
Before you’re even in the Den, you’re putting hours into the selection process, says Amelia Christie-Miller, founder of Bold Bean Co
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NewsCity snapshot: Consumer confidence ‘vanishes’ in March
Consumer confidence stalled in March but a shift in attitudes to personal finance provided optimism for the future, according to a closely watched survery released this morning. Plus, the latest retail sales for Feburary from the ONS
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NewsMedia Bites 22 March: Unilever, Asda, Waitrose
Unilever continues to make headlines following the news of its plans to spin-off the ice cream business
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NewsBold Bean Co leaves Dragons’ Den with £50k investment
Bold Bean Co has struck a deal with Deborah Meaden during an appearance on Dragons’ Den tonight
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NewsCity snapshot: General Mills Q3 profits beat expectations
Profits at US consumer packaged goods group General Mills have risen more than expected in its third quarter as price hikes and cost cutting offset volume declines
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NewsMedia Bites 21 March: Ad ban, vapes, Greggs
Sheffield City Council has laid out a new advertising policy aimed at cracking down on campaigns deemed harmful to the environment and people’s health
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Comment & OpinionChaos uncorked as wine industry rages at duty price changes
The government’s plan to tax wine like beer and spirits has provoked the industry’s ire
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NewsGrowUp Farms appoints former Ella’s Kitchen boss Will Howard as UK MD
Howard, who joined in February, will oversee a scaling up as the business grows to sell more than one million bags of salad a week
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NewsBeer52 moves into distribution with pre-pack deal for Eebria
It came after Eebria was placed into administration on 19 March
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NewsCity snapshot: Food price inflation slows significantly in February
Inflation has eased to its lowest levels in the UK for more than two years as the rising cost of food slowed significantly in February, according to new official data released this morning
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NewsMedia Bites 20 March: Unilever, Tesco/Lidl, Diageo
Unilever’s plan to spin off its ice cream business dominates today’s business sections
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons must sell suppliers a clear turnaround vision
The next stage requires more strategy from Morrisons and serious judgement from suppliers, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsValeo Foods secures €50m cash injection from Bain as turnaround begins
Valeo Foods has secured a €50m cash injection from private equity owner Bain Capital as a turnaround at the ambient giant gets underway
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NewsMajestic eyes move for bar chain Vagabond Wines
A move for Vagabond would see Majestic further grow its physical footprint
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NewsHolland & Barrett suppliers outraged over ‘unacceptable’ changes to payment terms
‘It would be carnage if we tried to do a price increase without first giving the heads up to our contacts,’ one supplier told The Grocer
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NewsUK Salads suppliers still looking for produce buyers, three weeks after collapse
Two suppliers have told The Grocer they have not heard from UK Salads or Aldi since administrators were appointed