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NewsHeineken’s US and Europe Q1 sales falls mitigated by developing markets
Heineken has posted 4.3% growth in first quarter organic beer volumes, despite plunging sales in the US and Western Europe as the cold weather hit sales in its major markets.
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NewsAnnual sales jump 8% at Tiptree maker Wilkin & Sons amid factory investment
Sales at Wilkin & Sons Limited, the maker of Tiptree jams and marmalades, jumped up 8% in 2017, with new product launches pushing top-line growth.
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NewsCity snapshot: Danone delivers strong start to year with 4.9% growth
Danone has reported a strong start to the year with a 4.9% increase in like-for-like sales growth in the first quarter. Plus, Rémy Cointreau reveals full-year organic sales growth of 7.2%, Heineken beer volumes up 4.3% in the first quarter and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCredit Suisse downgrades consumer giants over stagnant sales prospects
Broker Credit Suisse has downgraded global fmcg giants Reckitt Benckiser and Kraft Heinz amid concerns a lack of product innovation and foreseeable sales growth will eat into earnings.
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NewsMajestic Wine warns of earnings hit as it looks to lure new customers
Majestic Wine plans to plough up to £12m into attracting new customers
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NewsEU sugar quota abolition hits profits at Associated British Foods
Associated British Foods’ sugar arm suffered a first half slump in sales and profits as sugar prices were hit by the abolition of EU quotas.
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NewsCity snapshot: First half pre-tax profits dive 30% at ABF
Associated British Foods has announced pre-tax profit down 30% to £603m on group revenue up 2% to £7.4bn in the 24 weeks to 3 March as profits dived in its sugar division. Plus, Majestic Wine plans to accelerate growth “by materially increasing investment in new customer acquisition” in 2019, a new CFO for Tate & Lyle and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsCarr's Group first half pre-tax profits jump 22%
Carr’s Group has reported a 22% increase in adjusted interim pre-tax profit from £9m to £10.9m on revenue up 13.2% from £176.8m to £200.1m.
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NewsBestway annual profits up 8.5% ahead of Bargain Booze swoop
New Bargain Booze and Wine Rack owner Bestway has posted an 8.5% increase in pre-tax profit from £413.3m to £448.4m in the year ended 30 June 2017.
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NewsPotato storage problems eat into UK profits at McCain Foods
Frozen potato market leader McCain Foods GB grew sales by 3.1% in the year to 30 June 2017
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NewsElla's Kitchen soaring sales offset by currency and cost woes
The company’s most recently filed accounts for the year to 30 June 2017 show a 15.5% rise in sales to £65.7m
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NewsTesco progress surprises market
Tesco beat expectations on almost every measure as it announced its final annual results before the £3.7bn Booker acquisit…
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NewsTayto owner Manderley profits hit despite sales rise
The owner of Northern Irish crisps supplier Tayto has reported a £10m-plus jump in annual sales
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NewsCentral England Co-op reports 46% rise in profits
Sales increased to £848.3m for the year ending 27 January 2017, up by 0.6% from the previous financial year
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith improves food offer as performance hold steady
WH Smith (SMWH) has posted pre-tax profit down 1% from £83m to £82m on static group revenue of £643m in the half year to 28 February. Plus, Greene King’s shares rise on bullish profits guidance and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsTesco's profits jump: what the analysts say
Tesco’s profits jump: here is how analysts and other experts reacted to the results
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NewsKay Group puts soaring profit down to food-to-go innovations
Kay Group puts soaring profit down to food-to-go innovations
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NewsNisa reports 26% sales hike as store numbers increase
The results come ahead of the CMA’s phase one ruling on the Co-op’s acquisition of Nisa, due to be published by 23 April
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NewsTesco profits jump 28% as it 'moves quickly' to deliver Booker synergies
Tesco has reported “another year of strong progress” with the ninth consecutive quarter of growth and said it was “moving quickly” to deliver synergies and access new growth from the completion of the merger with Booker.
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NewsThe Co-op returns to profit for first time since 2015
It recorded £72m profits before tax for the year to 6 January, compared with a £132m loss in the previous year