All Financial Results articles – Page 257
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Analysis & FeaturesOne year on, can Kraft now celebrate its Cadbury deal?
It’s just over a year since its $19bn acquisition of Cadbury. Kraft’s results have given Adam Leyland a proper opportunity to examine progress
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CJ Lang profit stable despite sales slipping
Scottish Spar wholesaler CJ Lang has maintained its profits despite a fall in turnover. Accounts filed at Companies House revealed pre-tax profits of £4.9m in the year to 30 April, up from £4.7m the previous year. However, turnover fell...
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NewsHeston’s puddings help Northern to third-quarter growth
Northern Foods has reported strong third-quarter performances for its chilled and bakery arms, helped by the success of Heston Blumenthal’s Christmas pudding at Waitrose.
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NewsSales are great, but will Fresh & Easy really break even by 2013?
Sales at Tesco’s US chain are growing. So why do experts maintain it doesn’t have a future unless it undergoes dramatic change, asks Liz Hamson
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Gross profits up but Tout slides into red
Budgens retailer and forecourt operator Tout has fallen into the red.The south west of England-based retailer reported a loss of £155,770 in the year to 31 March against profits of £58,801 the year before, accounts posted at Companies...
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NewsUnpaid bills hit profits at JW Filshill
A rise in turnover at Scottish delivered wholesaler JW Filshill has been marred by a drop in profits caused partly by bad debts. Glasgow-based Filshill said it had been pleased with a 5.5% increase in turnover to £171.8m in the year to 31...
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NewsFresh & Easy ‘will be profitable in 2012/13’
Fresh & Easy, Tesco's US-based convenience chain, will no longer require a recovery in the US economy in order to make money, and will be profitable from 2012/13, CEO Sir Terry Leahy predicted this week.
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James Graven reports profit and sales up
Budgens and Spar retailer James Graven & Sons has posted an increase in full-year sales and profits.The Cambridgeshire-based retailer said sales rose 7.6% to £24.8m across its businesses in the year to 31 March, with pre-tax profits...
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NewsTJ Morris reports big profits but warns of discounter VAT woe
TJ Morris has posted bumper sales and profits but has warned the booming discount market will be squeezed when January’s VAT hike kicks in.
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Hilton Food Group reports profits uplift
Hilton Food Group has reported a 12% rise in pre-tax profits as a result of higher sales volumes and a reduction in finance charges. The group, which supplies meat lines to Tesco, this week said pre-tax profits rose to £11.5m in the 28...
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P&H ‘stronger’ despite a slight drop in profits
Palmer & Harvey has declared itself a "stronger and leaner business" despite posting a small drop in full-year profits.Pre-exceptional EBITDA fell 5.2% to £40.2m in the year to 3 April, the UK's biggest wholesaler said, while...
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Staycations help sales at J&J Wilson
A combination of Brits holidaying in the UK and new store openings have boosted full-year sales at J&J Wilson.The retailer, which runs 55 Costcutter stores in holiday parks across the UK and is ranked number 45 in The Grocer's Top 50...
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Profits bounce back at Delamere Dairy
Pre-tax profits at Delamere Dairy have climbed 51% as the company got back on track following its 2008 management buyout. Pre-tax profits increased by £180,512 to £534,399 in the year ended 31 December 2009, according to the latest...
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NewsProfits and sales flat at Northern Foods
Profits at Northern Foods remained flat over the past year, the Fox’s biscuits maker announced today.
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B&M confirms meteoric rise as pre-tax profits hit all-time high
B&M Bargains has reinforced its rise to number five in The Grocer's Top 50 Independents list by announcing record turnover and profits.Owner B&M Retail has filed bumper figures with Companies House following its expansion from 89...
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UB fails to hit its first-quarter profits target
United Biscuits had a torrid start to 2010 missing its sales and profits targets and losing market share, a leaked company announcement has revealed.
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NewsProfits shoot up at Durex maker SSL
SSL International, the maker of Durex condoms and Scholl footcare products, is celebrating a stellar year after profits shot up by more than 50%.
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Netto plotting 200th store as profits soar
Netto is set to break the 200-store barrier this year after pre-tax profits soared by almost 41% to £6.9m.The discounter, which currently operates 196 UK stores, has pledged to open several this year, refurbish many more and totally...
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Marks defiant as leak reveals drop in sales at Somerfield sites
The Co-operative Group CEO Peter Marks has said he has the backing of the society's board, despite a leaked report revealing poor Somerfield sales.
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NewsScotmid racks up record £10m profits
Scotmid Co-operative Society has broken through the £10m profit barrier for the first time.