latest – Page 208
-
NewsCake Angels' Fiddes Payne flies high on rising sales & profits
Fiddes Payne, tipped by dealmakers as a takeover target this year, has highlighted its potential to prospective buyers…
-
News'Organic opportunity' to save milk category
Organic milk offers a chance to add value to the declining milk category but needs more support at retail…
-
NewsStrong Christmas for Cranswick but pig price deflation hits revenue
Deflation in pig prices has continued to act as a drag on Cranswick revenues in its third quarter but failed to make a dent in the group’s profits.
-
NewsDiageo sees improving sales trends despite first half revenue dip
Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes hailed an improved first half performance despite posting lower than expected sales this morning after a slowdown in Latin America and Asia.
-
NewsFirst Milk returns to annual profit after 15% sales boost
First Milk has reported a 15% hike in revenue and a return to profit in its financial results for the year ending 31 March 2014.
-
NewsIrn-Bru maker AG Barr outperforms soft drink market with sales up 5%
AG Barr has posted a final quarter trading performance “well ahead” of the soft drinks market with revenue growth of 5% for the period ended 25 January.
-
NewsPZ Cussons profits hit by unrest in Nigeria
Profits at PZ Cussons have fallen as the Imperial Leather manufacturer continued to suffer from political unrest in Nigeria.
-
NewsBritvic first quarter revenues slide on tough UK trading conditions
Britvic has announced a 1.4% fall in GB revenues amid “challenging trading conditions”, but insists it remains confident of hitting full year profit expectations.
-
NewsGreencore registers sales rise despite challenges of the big four
Revenues jumped 3.6% at Greencore Group to £331.9m in the first quarter thanks to continued good growth in the UK food-to-go market and strong double-digit rises in the US.
-
NewsBusiness booming for Tyrrells following Investcorp takeover
Premium snacks supplier Tyrrells has enjoyed booming sales in its first year…
-
NewsFood retailers issue record number of profit warnings in 2014
Listed UK food and drug retailers issued a record number of profit warnings in 2014 as the grocery sector came under attack from discounters.
-
NewsFifa and Frozen help Tesco grow Christmas entertainment market share
HMV and Argos other winners as Asda slumps
-
NewsThatchers sales soar 16% as cider maker wins Glastonbury deal
Thatchers has won a major three-year contract to supply its flagship Gold brand to every bar at Glastonbury Festival…
-
NewsCo-op's core convenience arm cheers with 3.5% growth
After a torrid 18 months, The Co-operative Group has emerged as a surprise winner over the Christmas period…
-
NewsB&M Bargains' shares rise on Christmas sales uplift
B&M Bargains’ shares were up by over 5% this morning after it reported a like-for-like sales uplift of 4.5% in the 13 weeks to 27 December.
-
NewsPremier Foods shares soar as Mr Kipling puts in ‘stand-out’ performance
A stand-out performance from Mr Kipling has helped Premier Foods put the brakes on power brand slowdown.
-
NewsToy industry records best growth since 2010
Black Friday sales exceeded Christmas sales, and the World Cup lines were a particular success
-
NewsCity sceptical over supermarket share price rallies
Supermarket share prices recovered in early 2015, but City investors remain unconvinced the pain of last year is over.
-
NewsHoliday periods in the UK and US just the tonic for Fever-Tree growth
Strong sales in the final two months of 2014 have pushed Fever-Tree’s full-year revenue comfortably ahead of expectations.
-
NewsSABMiller hit by third quarter China slowdown
Peroni brewer SABMiller has reported a 1% dip in third quarter lager volumes, driven by a significant decline in China.