All articles by Harry Holmes – Page 13
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Category ReportCereal gets a spruce-up: cereals category report 2025
Britain’s biggest cereal brands have seen volume sales crumble in the face of soaring prices. How are they renovating their ranges?
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods and Cranswick boosted by premium desire
Premier Foods raised its profit guidance after a strong Christmas quarter for its branded products, while Cranswick said its premium lines did ‘extremely well’.
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NewsPremier Foods lifts profit guidance after merry Christmas quarter
Premier said there was a notable increase in premium sales
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NewsCity snapshot: Bakkavor and Deliveroo look strong while Poundland woes go on
Bakkavor grew revenue by 4% last year despite strike disruption. Also, Deliveroo see “encouraging signs” from its souped up loyalty scheme while Poundland’s struggles continue.
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NewsBakkavor revenue grows 4% despite strike-fueled shortages
The UK continues to be Bakkavor’s strongest performing market
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NewsNichols on track to hit ambitious growth targets
Nichols set out ambitious medium-term growth targets in November, including revenue growth of 30% by 2029
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NewsCity snapshot: UK food inflation remains steady at 2%
It should ease pressure on Rachel Reeves but business groups continue to warn of higher prices later in the year. Also, Nichols posts strong UK growth and Fuller, Smith & Turner reports ‘excellent’ Christmas
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NewsLindt sees strong growth as price hikes offset record cocoa prices
Lindt said it was ‘a challenging year characterised by record-high cocoa costs’
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NewsNomad Foods looks to recover momentum after major tech disruption
In November, disruption caused by new software forced the company to lower its forecast revenue growth
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NewsCity Snapshot: Ocado Retail scores ‘record breaking Christmas’
The retailer was boosted by more people choosing to do some of their Christmas grocery shopping online, with total UK online spend for the month reaching a record £1.6bn.
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NewsOcado keeps up momentum to end year on a high
Revenue grew by 17.5% in the final quarter as the online retailer drew in more loyal shoppers
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NewsHilton Foods hails strong Christmas trading period
The meat supplier was helped by the launch of new premium products in the UK.
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NewsB&M shares tumble after profit guidance cut
B&M’s trading over the Christmas period was weaker than expected
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NewsYeo Valley’s margins squeezed in ‘fiercely competitive marketplace’
Yeo Valley acknowledged ‘the sometimes competing forces’ of paying a fair price to farmers while keeping retail prices low
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NewsLupa Foods bought by private-equity backed Geia Food
Lupa Foods specialises in supplying Italian products to UK food manufacturers
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NewsWilliam Jackson Foods posts £1.5m loss
The Abel & Cole owner called it ‘another challenging year’
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NewsDuerr’s chalks up record profits as inflation eases
F Duerr called it a ‘vastly improved sales and profit result’ after several difficult years
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NewsUK food and drink exports tumble more than 10%
The EU remains the UK’s biggest trading partner but sales to the bloc fell due to administrative burdens from Brexit
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NewsCity snapshot: Food store sales rise for first time in three months
These numbers will give “little festive cheer for retailers” with total retail sales less than expected, raising further questions about the state of the economy
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NewsCity snapshot: Unilever to sell Unox and Zwan to Dutch food group
Unilever is looking to sharpen its foods portfolio, focusing on fewer and bigger brands in categories such as cooking aids, mini meals and condiments.