All Financial Results articles – Page 240
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Category ReportKantar Worldpanel data: Halloween
Halloween continued to be a boom time for the confectionery market in 2011 as shoppers showed no signs of being spooked…
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NewsYoomoo yoghurt sales pass ice cream tubs
Sales of frozen yoghurt brand Yoomoo have outpaced those of ice cream mini-tubs in its first three months.
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NewsCranswick in 'strong financial position' as Hoggarth steps down
Cranswick’s long-standing CEO, Bernard Hogarth, stepped down at the agm this week as the company announced a 7.4%…
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Analysis & FeaturesLower crude oil price eases cost of nappies
Falling crude oil prices have already brought relief to motorists and buyers of plastic packaging…
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NewsCranswick bounces back from profit warning
The outlook for Cranswick is a lot more positive than it was a year ago when a profit warning caused the company’s share…
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Analysis & FeaturesPrice promos slash inflation at big four to a mere 1.6%
The BRC said food price inflation had crashed to a two-year low of 3.1%. Well, it’s even better than that.
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ProfilesOn a roll with Accrol Papers
Times are tough in toilet paper. Volume sales of Britain’s 10 biggest loo roll brands (including own label) are down 5.4%…
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Category ReportHome baking: Kantar Worldpanel figures
The UK home baking market is currently worth £644.8m, and has grown by 18.2% year-on-year on the back of price…
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NewsCranswick sales up as Hoggarth hands over reins
Cranswick has announced a 7.4% increase in sales for the three months to 30 June.
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NewsAB InBev admits Stella Artois losing market share
Stella Artois lost market share in the past six months as AB InBev shifted its promotional fire towards US favourite…
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NewsSales of low-abv wine drinks up 135% at Asda
Sales of low-alcohol wine at Asda have rocketed over the past year - thanks to a massive range extension.
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Unilever demonstrates 'Nestlé-like' resilience
Conditions have hardly been ideal for Unilever in the run up to its second quarter results, out this week.
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NewsPublishers blamed for decline in games sales
Video games sales have crashed by a third - with shoppers buying seven million fewer games in the first half of this year…
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NewsC-store sector to add £10bn in sales by 2017
UK convenience stores’ sales are set to grow by 29% to £44bn over the next five years, according to the latest IGD forecast.
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Analysis & FeaturesCereal makers strive to keep lid on soaring prices
As US farmers battle the worst drought in 50 years, their northern European counterparts contend with the opposite problem.
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NewsCity news: Britvic shares bounce back
Britvic shares have bounced back after the Fruit Shoot recall wiped £97m off the value of the stock last week.
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Analysis & FeaturesCalifornian almonds set to rule in the EU
The world’s largest producer of almonds, California, is set for yet another record-breaking year…
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News99p Stores cashes in as profits climb again
99p Stores has revealed a 14% rise in pre-tax profits for the year to 31 January, to £7.2m. The growth is slower…
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Analysis & FeaturesTinned goods fail to keep a lid on inflation
You know the economy is in a mess when sales of baked beans fall. Promotions on tinned goods have soared by a third in a year.
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NewsTate & Lyle blames loss on costs
Tate & Lyle Sugars has blamed an annual loss of £37.4m on dramatic increases in the cost of raw materials.