All articles by Hannah Stodell – Page 15
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NewsPremier Foods sells canned grocery operations to Princes for £182m cash
Premier Foods has completed the disposal of its canned grocery operations to Princes in a cash deal worth £182m.
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NewsKellogg’s targets an all-new All-Bran audience
Kellogg's is hoping to revitalise its 90-year-old All-Bran brand by targeting younger women rather than elderly people with digestive problems. Sales of All-Bran, the second-oldest Kellogg's brand after Corn Flakes, have...
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NewsLil-Lets targets teens in bid to avoid promo trap
Feminine hygiene brand Lil-Lets is overhauling its product range in a bid to add value to the sanitary protection market and escape the promotion trap. The brand is rolling out three new lines and revamping its existing range next month,...
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NewsUniq deal helps Greencore get over Northern
Greencore has announced plans to buy rival chilled foods group Uniq. Leading shareholders in Greencore have already backed the 96p a share deal, which values Uniq at £113m.
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Comment and Opinion
Once bitten, twice shy
Greencore’s hunger for a transformational deal was finally sated today, with the news that it has bagged Uniq for £113m.
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NewsNew-look wine aisle and Finest line-up for Tesco
Tesco is overhauling its wine aisle layout next month and adding 150 new lines to its range. The retailer, which claims to sell one in every four bottles of wine bought in the UK, is broadening its selection and introducing a new look...
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NewsMcNab on a mission to help forces with the Bravo2Burger
Bravo Two Zero author and former SAS man Andy McNab has unveiled the Bravo2Burger the first product in a new lads’ snack range. Developed by McNab and Red Lion Foods, the pack of two chilled burgers in buns (rsp: £2.99) will roll out to…
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NewsTangerine eyes ‘next level’ after stake sold to Blackstone
Growth Capital Partners has sold its 40% stake in Butterkist popcorn maker Tangerine Confectionery to Blackstone Group. In January 2006 GCP backed a £10m management buyout of Toms Confectionery, which subsequently re-branded as Tangerine.
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The Big InterviewEaton mess
Geoff Eaton saved Uniq from the brink by skillfully hurdling its monumental pension fund. Now all he has to do is sell the company. The proof, says Hannah Stodell, is in the pud
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Analysis and FeaturesCan Thorntons perk itself up with a shot of Caffè culture?
Group CEO Jonathan Hart plans a more personalised experience on the high street and more sales through supermarkets. Hannah Stodell reports
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NewsThorntons to slash high street store numbers
Thorntons could close as many as 180 stores over the next three years as part of its turnaround plan. Announcing the findings of a wide-ranging strategic review, the chocolatier today said it would close at least 120 stores as leases expired, with a further 60 in doubt.
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NewsStella Cidre ‘running out of apples’ as sales soar
AB InBev is struggling to source enough Jonagold apples to keep up with “unprecedented demand” for its new Stella Artois Cidre.
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NewsBooming English wine sales spark supply fears
Producers are struggling to meet soaring demand for English wines after a host of rave reviews and international wine awards. Although production hit a record high last year at just over four million bottles [English Wine Producers],...
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Revamp for Loyd’s sauces as sales fail to hit target
Premier Foods is revamping its Loyd Grossman cooking sauce range as it looks to take the brand beyond its Italian cuisine heartland and position it as a choice for "food lovers". As part of the redesign, Premier is overhauling its Loyd...
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NewsQuorn targets non-veggies with fake fish range extension
Quorn is expanding its range of 'fish' lines in a bid to reel in "concerned" fish eaters as well as veggies. Earlier this year, the meat-free brand launched two frozen fish-alternative products fish-less fingers and tuna style &...
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Hovis launches range of part-baked breads
Hovis is to inject some much-needed excitement into the part-baked bread market with a range of rolls and bloomer loaves.The UK's second-biggest bread brand claimed part-baked was dominated by "anaemic-looking baguettes" and that it...
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TfL insists tube stations not for sale to brands
Tube chiefs insist underground stations are not for sale, despite negotiating with a wine brand over renaming Oxford Circus as Oxford Landing.Australian brand Oxford Landing Estates had approached Transport for London in February and...
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Unilever must sell Alberto Culver soaps
Unilever’s deal to acquire hair and personal care giant Alberto Culver got the green light today after it agreed to divest the bar soaps business of the company to Lornamead.
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NewsBritish wine sales soar as it undercuts imports
Sales of budget "British" wines have soared more than 50% in value over the past year following price hikes at the low end of the import wine market. Unlike English wine, British wine is made from imported grape juice rather than...
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NewsSea buckthorn is set to Pep up adult fruit juice drink category
Sea buckthorn, hailed as the next big 'superfruit', is set to hit the UK in a new juice drink. Pep a blend of sea buckthorn, wild berry fruits and natural fruit sweetener would be the first drink of its kind in the UK, claimed marketing...