All articles by Henry Saker-Clark – Page 9
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NewsUK winemaker Boutinot to expand Henners vineyard after 'six-figure' funding
Wine distributor and producer Boutinot plans to expand the 10-acre vineyard near Hastings
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NewsMaddock's sausage maker Lockwoods collapses
The company’s baked pies business stopped production earlier in the year
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NewsBoostball smashes £150k crowdfund target to drive new launch
The energy ball supplier is launching a range of protein-rich nut butter pouches
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NewsCity snapshot: UK consumer confidence falls to lowest this year
The UK’s consumer confidence has dropped to its lowest in almost a year, a Liverpool-based cooked meat and sausage producer has collapsed, and the rest of the news from the City
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NewsMedia Bites 30 November: Unilever, Britvic, GM food
Paul Polman is to step down as chief executive of Unilever only weeks after it was forced to make a humiliating retreat on plans to move headquarters
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NewsProfits slide at Refresco after rise in raw material costs
Refresco Beverages saw pre-tax profits dive to £7.3m in the year ended 31 December 2017
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NewsCity snapshot: Shop price inflation returns amid rising food prices
Food inflation accelerated in November although total shop prices remained almost unchanged since last Christmas. Plus Unilever is reportedly in exclusive talks to finalise a deal for GlaxoSmithKline’s Horlicks.
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NewsMedia Bites 29 November: Brexit, Horlicks, Greggs
The UK’s food and drinks industry expressed support for Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement from the European Union at a parliamentary hearing
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NewsCompany Shop to double store portfolio following £4.2m cash boost
The food surplus distributor is driving forward with expansion plans after securing funding from Lloyds bank’s commercial arm
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NewsCake Box half year profits jump 34% in first post-IPO trading update
Cream cake retailer Cake Box saw adjusted profits surge 34% in its first half year results since launching its IPO on the AIM market in June
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NewsMedia Bites 26 November: Retail sales, 2 Sisters, Waitrose
Black Friday weekend was difficult for UK retailers with footfall in shops down sharply
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NewsProfits slide 25% at Stateside Foods
The supplier saw pre-tax profit slide 25% to £5.2m for the year ended 28 Feb 2018
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NewsPlant-based supplier Gosh hires advisors to explore sale
The supplier has hired corporate finance firm Houlihan Lokey to “consider strategic options”…
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NewsSourced Market smashes £750k crowdfund target
The upmarket retailer and deli business hopes to grow to 20 stores in the next five years
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NewsCity snapshot: Plant-based food producer Gosh eyes potential sale
Plant-based food producer Gosh is plotting a potential sale after hiring advisors. Plus Origin Enterprises delivers 24% first quarter sales jump and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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News2 Sisters losses deepen in fourth quarter
2 Sisters owner Boparan Holdings’ pre-tax losses more than trebled to £53.8m in the fourth quarter of 2017/18
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NewsCompass Group annual profits rise 7% despite UK margin pressures
Food service giant Compass Group reported a 5.5% jump in full year organic sales to £23.2bn.
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NewsMedia bites 20 November: Consumer spending, Energy drinks, Beyond Meat
Online shopping and food retailers are forecast to be the winners this Christmas as consumers keep a tight rein on spending on clothing, homewares and other non-food items
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NewsThird quarter earnings slump 9% at Dole after oversupply
Earnings fell 9% for the third quarter at fresh produce supplier Dole, after an oversupply resulted in lower pricing
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NewsMedia Bites 19 Nov: Brexit, Colman's, Kimberley-Clark
Britain is running out of food warehousing space as retailers and manufacturers rush to stockpile amid growing fears of a no-deal Brexit