All Financial Results articles – Page 258
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NewsTwinings and Ovaltine on the boil as ABF profits jump a fifth
“Very strong trading” has helped Associated British Foods post a 20% jump in half-year profits.
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DBC confident new contracts will boost sales £30m a year
DBC Foodservice has outlined plans to grow sales by at least 10% over the next year, claiming it has the potential to grow as big as Brakes and 3663 First for Foodservice.
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The Delia effect kicks off ‘staggering’ sales
The 'Delia effect' is already working wonders for Waitrose's sales, with the retailer forced to bring in imported reinforcements to meet demand.
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NewsSales fall again at Finsbury but profits hold up
Finsbury Food Group has insisted it remains on course to emerge stronger from the downturn after sales continued to fall over the past six months.
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NewsBishop’s Finger brewer drinks to improved profits
The brewer of Bishop’s Finger and Spitfire ales has announced a rise in profits of more than a third (38.5%) for the past year.
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Profits slump £1.1m as Riverford Organic absorbs rising costs
Profits at Riverford Organic Vegetables have nosedived after the veg box operator refused to pass on soaring supply costs to customers.
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CCE promotes Agates to drive energy drink sales
Coca-Cola Enterprises has appointed Stuart Agates to the role of head of energy, tasked with maintaining the soaring sales growth of Relentless.
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Kavanagh Group sales bruised by shoppers seeking out deals
Budgens retailer Kavanagh Group UK saw sales drop as the recession forced consumers to spend less on groceries.
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NewsEmerging markets boost Coca-Cola profits
Coca-Cola saw fourth-quarter profits rise by 55%, as growth in emerging markets such as China and India contributed to a 5% hike in overall volumes.
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DCS Europe’s profits hit £1.7m as it ‘wins in all business areas’
Wholesaler DCS Europe's pre-tax profits have topped £1m for the first time, according to figures shown to The Grocer.Its turnover rose 16% to £118m while pre-tax profits were up 69% to £1.7m in the year to December 2009."We...
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NewsDuty fraud results in 40% booze sales loss
Angry wholesalers are demanding the government takes drastic action to combat duty fraud and have released figures to show the "devastating" impact the worsening problem is having on their businesses.
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NewsAre the fmcg giants making the grade?
Fmcg manufacturing shares outperformed the stock market last year. But the picture was mixed…
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NewsC-store move returns G101 chain to profit
Independent Scottish off-licence chain G101 Off Sales has returned to profit, according to accounts filed at Companies House.
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Alpro refreshes its look to appeal to the mainstream
Alpro has been given a multimillion-pound facelift in a bid to return it to double-digit growth…
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Vimto range grows with Cherry variant
Vimto aims to build on already strong sales with a new Cherry flavour the first permanent new line in its 101-year history…
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Analysis & Features
Will high-value M&A deals stay locked out in the cold?
Insolvency buyouts were behind much of last year’s M&A activity and this year is unlikely to see a return…
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NewsRetailers up prices under cover of VAT
Supermarkets have used the increase in VAT to pass on thousands of price hikes over and above the cost of VAT…
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Focus On Jams, Preserves & Honey: It’s orange, but it’s not marmalade
Marmalade sales have been declining for some time and have continued to do so over the past year with volume sales down 2.8%…
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Pre-pack keeps Natural Kitchen stores trading
An upmarket slow food store set up by two former Asda bosses has entered a pre-pack administration deal…
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NewsColony Collapse Disorder and thrifty shoppers hit honey sales
Honey sales are down 5.4%, by volume after six consecutive years of growth [TNS 52w/e 4 October 2009]. Own-label honey led the decline, with sales down 7.4% in volume [IRI 52w/e 31 October 2009].