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Analysis & FeaturesRich List: The Grocer 100
The Grocer’s first-ever Rich List represents the whole gamut of food and drink wealth creation…
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NewsSugar drags on ABF sales but Primark bounds ahead
Tumbling sugar prices and volumes dragged down turnover at Associated British Foods in the first half of the year, the company said today.
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ProfilesAllan Leighton, former Asda CEO
Leighton joined Mars as a management trainee, which was “the making” of him, he says…
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NewsNew Rich List reveals growing fortunes of variety discounters
The stunning growth of discounters on UK high streets is reflected in the latest Sunday Times Rich List rankings…
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NewsKingsmill squeezed but Jubilee baking boosts ABF
Associated British Foods has warned of continued pressure on margins at its grocery business, where sales were flat in the past three months.
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ProfilesPower List 2012: Graham Mackay to Michael Clarke
Not afraid of flexing his muscles, last August Graham Mackay said he’d take his offer to buy Foster’s direct to shareholders after talks broke down.
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Metro slows international expansion
Metro Group has put the brakes on international expansion and vowed to cut capital expenditure after posting a loss for the first quarter.
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NewsBoparan climbs Rich List
Ranjit Boparan’s wealth soared by £475m last year after snapping up Northern Foods.
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NewsA big pay squeeze hits major industry execs
As Tesco hit the headlines this week for offering unpaid work experience to jobseekers, executives at the top of the food chain have seen their own pay fall.
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NewsBillionaire Weston gives up seat on Fortnum & Mason board
Galen Weston, the billionaire Canadian whose father bought Fortnum & Mason in 1951, has stepped down as a director of the elite department store.
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InterviewsAllan Leighton talks tough
Allan Leighton knows all about tough calls in challenging times. So are today’s grocery leaders getting it right?
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NewsThe Grocer Power 100
Who are the most powerful figures in the grocery industry today? The Grocer team undertook exhaustive research to determine the key players, from the bosses of the biggest retailers and manufacturers to opinion formers, commodity traders, bankers, celebrity chefs and NGOs. After weeks of painstaking deliberations, we present the rankings, ...
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The big grocery money in the Rich List ranks
Galen and George Weston, whose family interests include ABF the Kingsmill to Primark conglomerate as well as stakes in Selfridges and Fortnum & Mason, were once again the highest ranking food and drink figures in The Sunday Times Rich List,...
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World News 13/11/10
The grocery market in Central Europe will have grown to £88bn (102.8bn) by the end of the year on the back of improved economic conditions, according to a report by research and consulting company PMR. Last year, the...
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World News 15/5/10
Carrefour has landed properties of up to 100,000 sq ft apiece in New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad.
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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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World News 15/08/09
US wine company Foley Family Wines of Sonoma has acquired The New Zealand Wine Fund for an undisclosed amount.
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ABF hives off Polish sugar business
Associated British Foods has confirmed the sale of its Polish sugar subsidiary for an undisclosed sum.
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Group sales up but grocery disappoints at Kingsmill baker Associated
Associated British Foods has blamed volatile vegetable oil prices for a "disappointing" performance at its grocery division – although the Kingsmill baker still saw overall sales rise by almost a fifth (18%) for the past six months.
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Alan Hempton retires after 45 years with ABI
Allied Bakeries Ireland MD Alan Hempton has retired after a 45-year career with the company.Peter Henry is expected to take over the Irish arm of Allied, which produces Kingsmill, working at general manager level.Hempton joined ABI...