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NewsHeineken drops 5% after Brazil expansion hits margins
Heineken’s expansion in Brazil took the fizz out of its growth in the first half of 2018, meanwhile AG Barr shrugged off a ‘volatile’ period by delivering 5% sales growth
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NewsHot weather helps AG Barr recover to 5% sales growth
Irn Bru and Rubicon manufacturer AG Barr recorded a 5% increase in sales for the first half of 2018.
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Aug: Greggs, Food inflation, P&G
Bakery chain Greggs reported a rise in sales yesterday despite a challenging high street and extreme weather conditions, driven by growth in its breakfast and healthier choices ranges
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NewsCity snapshot: Hot weather hits first half trading at Greggs
Food to go bakery chain Greggs has reported a slowdown in first half like-for-like sales and a drop in profitability as hot UK weather and falling footfall hit performance. Plus, UK food to grow drives 8.1% pro forma third quarter sales rise at Greencore, first half sales up and profits down at Just Eat and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsHeineken cuts profit forecasts after Brazil expansion
Heineken, the world’s second largest brewer, has forecast a drop in profitability after expanding quicker than predicted in Brazil.
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NewsMcColl's profits suffer after P&H collapse disruption
Pre-tax profits for the six months to 27 May felll to £2.3m as supply costs increased
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NewsMedia Bites: Nestlé, Diageo and stockpiling food
Shares in Switzerland’s Nestlé rose yesterday after better sales in the US and China helped chief executive Mark Schneider pep up the performance of the world’s largest food and drinks group
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NewsCity snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser ups sales targets after baby formula growth
Durex and Clearasil maker Reckitt Benckiser (RB.) lifted sales targets after half-year revenues were boosted by its acquisition of Mead Johnson, Danone’s growth slows after consumer boycotts in Morocco, and the rest if this morning’s finance updates
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NewsSecond quarter sales up 4.7% at AB InBev despite US slowdown
The world’s largest brewer AB InBev has reported second quarter revenue growth of 4.7% largely driven by pricing as volumes grew by just 0.8% in the quarter.
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NewsDiageo sees 8% GB growth on back of gin and craft beer boom
Global net sales are up a more modest 0.9% to £12.2bn
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NewsCity snapshot: Nestlé reports first half organic growth of 2.8%
Swiss food giant Nestlé has reported it is on course to hit full year growth targets after reporting organic growth of 2.8% in the first half. Plus, on a hectic morning, AB InBev has reported second quarter revenue growth of 4.7% largely driven by pricing, Diageo announces 0.9% full year sales growth and new share buyback, updates from British American Tobacco and PayPoint and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsGSK announces £1.7bn cost savings but stops short of consumer healthcare demerger
SK’s consumer healthcare sales fell 1% to £1.8bn in the second quarter, but the company failed to split off the consumer arm as recently predicted
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NewsCoca-Cola grows organic second quarter sales by 5%
Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola Company (KO) has reported 5% growth of organic sales in the three months to the end of the June, though headline revenues fell 8% due to the refranchising of its bottling operations.
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NewsEagle Eye losses grow despite 33% sales boost
Grocery tech firm Eagle Eye Solutions has recorded a 33% jump in full year sales, but its losses grew and customer volumes remain below expectations.
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NewsCO2 shortage hits Britvic's third quarter sales
Britvic has reported a 3.4% increase in third quarter revenues to £366.9m, though revenue excluding the soft drinks levy fell 0.6% in the period as the CO2 shortage hit sales.
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NewsFever-Tree raises full year earnings expectations after strong first half
Fever-Tree expects its full year results to be “comfortably ahead of expectations” after posting first half revenue growth of 45%.
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NewsWorld Cup and hot weather drive supermarket sales surge
Grocery sales have jumped 3.6% in the 12 weeks to 15 July as the World Cup and the prolonged hot weather boosted trading according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsQuorn to invest £7m in new R&D centre after 12% sales growth
The boom in meat-free has helped Quorn to double-figure growth which has prompted the business to announce a £7m R&D investment.
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NewsCity snapshot: McColl's profits plunge after P&H collapse disruption
Like-for-like sales at convenience chain McColls grew 2.7% in the “most challenging six months the company has faced” as the company was impacted by the failure of Palmer & Harvey. Plus, Tesco readies discount chain launch and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsBrazil truck strikes drag growth down at Unilever
Unilever has spent much of the past few weeks trying to unite shareholders over its planned corporate relocation to the Netherlands, but it was left frustrated by South American affairs on Thursday as shrinking profits were blamed on trucking strikes in Brazil.