All Financial Results articles – Page 241
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NewsPremier Foods rides power brands to 50% rise in half-year profits
Premier Foods, owner of Hovis, Bisto and Ambrosia, has raised its full-year expectations after reporting a 50% year-on-year hike in trading profit in the six months to 30 June.
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NewsSales of top alcohol brands supported by brand extensions
Brand extensions are making the difference between growth and decline for some of the UK’s top drinks brands…
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NewsDairy Crest’s Davidstow whey venture to focus on baby formula
Dairy Crest has decided its whey venture at Davidstow will focus on demineralised whey powder, which is used in baby formula.
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NewsThorntons sales climb as fmcg shift gathers pace
Thorntons’ transformation from a retail chain to an fmcg supplier continues apace as its total sales rose 5.6% to £26.8m in its fourth quarter.
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NewsOrganic sector returns to growth as horsemeat effect takes hold
Organic sales are back in sustained growth– as the ‘Horsegate effect’ proves longer-lasting than many predicted…
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NewsAssociated British Foods notches up a star performance
ABF’s grocery sales have been sluggish in recent years, but this week the division was a star performer…
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NewsBooker's tobacco sales take a knock in first quarter
Tobacco sales at Booker have been hit by illicit trade, as total group sales rose 13.6% in the first quarter.
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NewsSmiths News sales inch up as it seals new distribution contracts
Smiths News has posted a 0.7% increase in sales for the 44 weeks to 6 July.
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NewsM&S first quarter fuelled by food as clothing sales fall again
Marks & Spencer has reported a 0.3% increase in first quarter like-for-like UK sales, driven by strong food sales growth.
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NewsWhole Foods' UK losses triple to £12m
Losses from the UK arm of Whole Foods Market have tripled to more than £12m.
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NewsStock market sell-off prompts FTSE All-Share fall
Food suppliers and retailers have taken a pummelling in the recent stock market sell-off…
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NewsGreene King beer sales lifted by bottled ales and ad spend
Greene King, supplier of beers including Old Speckled Hen and Abbot Ale, has reported an increase in turnover for the year to 28 April.
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NewsBoparan group reports 35% drop in third-quarter profits
The food empire of Ranjit Boparan Singh has seen a 35% decrease in Q3 profit after the horsemeat scandal, cost inflation and the weather conspired to take their toll on the group’s performance.
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NewsWarburtons sales break £500m barrier as profits bounce back
Warburtons profits have recovered from a tough 2011 as sales broke through the £500m mark.
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NewsMajestic profits lifted by online sales and fine wine
Online sales and fine wines helped boost results for the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, Majestic, the company said, as it set its sight on further expansion of both ecommerce and retail stores.
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NewsSainsbury’s food sales buoyed by own label
Sainsbury’s strong own-label offering buoyed its food sales in the first quarter, the retailer has revealed.
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NewsSainsbury's notches up 0.8% sales growth in Q1
Fresh from its impressive haul at last night’s The Grocer Gold Awards, Sainsbury’s has reported like-for-like sales growth of 0.8% for the first quarter.
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NewsFuller’s wades into premium cider arena with Cornish acquisition
London Pride brewer Fuller’s is to enter into the premium cider market after acquiring Cornish Orchards Limited for £3.8m, along with its flagship craft brand, Cornish Gold.
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NewsIceland’s 2012 profits take a hit following management buyout
Iceland Foods has revealed a 35.9% fall in pre-tax profits in the first set of results since founder Malcolm Walker regained control of the business.