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NewsSSP shares surge on profit recovery plan
SSP Group shares surged by as much as 12% this week as the catering operator looked to put the pandemic and constant train strikes in the UK behind it
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NewsCity snapshot: DS Smith profits slip on cheaper packaging
In April, DS Smith agreed terms on a £5.8bn all-share takeover from US rival International Paper. Also, new data shows cash use has risen for the second year in a row.
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NewsCommodity prices help Treatt bounce back from destocking
Global ingredients player Treatt bounced back from a weak first quarter to grow full-year revenues and profits as higher commodity prices and growth in China boosted performance
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NewsGreencore shares rise again as profits jump
Greencore’s profits saw healthy growth last year as the sandwich maker posted “stronger than expected” full year results.
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NewsGail’s Bakery sales surge ahead of rumoured buyout
Analysts have speculated the company could be worth up to £500m
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NewsCity snapshot: Remy Cointreau’s cost cutting helps limit profit slide
Remy Cointreau is cutting around €50m in costs this year to help limit its profits slide as sales continue to plummet in the US and China. Also, consumer confidence unaffected by last month’s budget, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsCity snapshot: Just Eat to delist from London Stock Exchange
The move is a blow to the UK government which launched “the biggest set of reforms to listing rules in over 30 years” earlier this year to try and reinvigorate the country’s capital markets. Also, Pet at Home sales stutter amid an “unusually subdued” pet retail market
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NewsTunnock’s profits rebound despite cocoa shortage
Tunnock’s, the maker of its eponymous teacakes and caramel wafers, saw profits rebound last year despite high ingredients costs continuing to weigh on its bottom line
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NewsCity snapshot: Cranswick poised for strong Christmas as first-half volumes deliver results
Cranswick is set up for a strong Christmas after the meat processor reported volume-led growth in the first half. Plus, vape maker Supreme reports interims, Compass Group presents annual results and the latest BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index
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NewsNestlé turnaround plan gets muted market reaction
Nestle’s share price has sat in the doldrums of late and is down 23% since the start of the year
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NewsCity snapshot: PZ Cussons steadies ship after Nigerian turbulence
Ahead of its AGM later today, PZ Cussons said it expects 5% like-for-like revenue growth in the first half of its financial year, largely led by growth in the UK. Also, Tereos profits fall due to lower prices for sugar and sweeteners.
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NewsLidl boss urges government to ‘see sense’ over £7bn in costs heaped on retail
Ryan McDonnell spoke as Lidl announced its latest full-year results
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NewsMarketing uplift of £20m drives revenue growth at Britvic
Advertising and promoting to drive awareness and trial had been a key factor in performance, said Britvic GB managing director Paul Graham
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NewsCity snapshot: Lidl swings back to profit as shoppers switch from rivals
Lidl has bounced back into the black in the UK as shoppers switched more than £500m of spending to the disctounter from rival supermarkets. Plus, annual results from Britvic, UK inflation jumps by more than expected and Gusbourne partners with Enotria&Coe
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NewsCity snapshot: Nestlé to spin off bottled water and cut costs by another £2.2bn as part of new action plan
Nestlé will spin-off its bottled water business as part of new plans for turning around the ailing food giant revealed ahead of today’s Capital Markets Day for investors and analysts. Plus, full-year results from Imperial Brands
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NewsHuel sales and profits surge as UK expansion plans revealed
This year has been ‘transformative’ for Huel, according to its CEO
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NewsCity snapshot: Nomad Foods downgrades profit guidance due to technical disruption
Nomad’s sales were hit by ERP disruption, the software used by companies to organise their operations that is notorious for causing problems. In 2021, similar issues at Walkers led to a multi-month crisp shortage.
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NewsWH Smith’s profits surge on travel growth
Profits from shops in the UK’s railway stations, airports and hospitals rose by 20%
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NewsBudget tax raid ‘not significant for us’, says Premier Foods CEO
Premier has estimated the cost of the changes and says ‘it’s not a huge number’