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NewsPremier Foods grocery sales hit by heatwave as demand for gravy, stock and soup falls
Revenues at Premier Foods were almost flat in the first quarter as a leap in sweet treats covered for a slump in grocery sales
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NewsOcado Group focused on moving to positive cashflow after ‘strong’ first half
Ocado Group has delivered a ‘strong’ first-half performance as revenues increased 13.2% to £674m and underlying adjusted profits almost doubled
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NewsMcBride shares tank on worries own-label boom has peaked
Shares in McBride have tumbled as the household cleaning product manufacturer warned of a potential slowdown in the booming demand for own label in supermarkets
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NewsWilkin & Sons returns to profit as jam maker sees light at end of ‘very long and dark’ tunnel
Wilkin & Sons has bounced back to the black as the spreads manufacturer boosted revenues and got to grips with soaring input costs
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NewsB&M UK back in like-for-like sales growth in Q1
B&M UK like-for-like sales were up 1.3% in the 13 weeks to 28 June, assisted by drier weather and Easter timing, according to the retailer
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop moves head office amid CVA
The variety discounter is relocating to a new head office in Bolton, with distribution to be handed over to a third party
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NewsHovis confirms talks over merger as losses deepen and sales fall
Turnover at Hovis fell 8.6% to £446.8m in the 52 weeks to 28 September 2024, down from £489m in the previous 53-week financial period, the accounts revealed
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NewsProfit and revenue slips at Weetabix as shoppers continue run toward own label
Weetabix has blamed another year of switching to private label for falling volumes, as operating profit and revenue both shrank in 2024
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NewsPoundland sales continued to plummet in run up to sale
Between 1 April and 12 June, when Pepco Group sold it to investment firm Gordon Brothers, Poundland revenue fell 10.3% to €347m
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NewsThe Tofoo Co defies plant-based decline in record year
Revenues at the business jumped 18% to £23.9m in 2024 on the back of a 17% rise in volumes as tofu and tempeh bucked wider declines in the meat-free category
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NewsGreggs shares sink after unexpected profit warning
Greggs stock flopped by 15.5% to a near five-year low of 1,664.7p on Wednesday
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NewsHenderson Group reports 3.8% rise in turnover to £1.4bn
Henderson Group saw growth across both the independent stores it supplies and its company-owned estate
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NewsEdrington sees sales and profits slump on spirits downturn
The decline in sales was ’broadly consistent across international markets’
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NewsSuperdrug profit jumps as low prices attract squeezed shoppers
Superdrug managed to grow revenue 7% to £1.63bn, thanks in part to the opening of 13 new stores over the year
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NewsGreggs growth cools in H1 2025 as hot weather stifles appetites
Greggs’ like-for-like sales fell to 2.6% in the first half of 2025, as hot weather stifled appetites in June
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NewsWho Gives a Crap doubles profit in retail push
Recycled toilet paper brand Who Gives A Crap more than doubled its bottom line in 2024, as its Waitrose listing helped power a 17% revenue gain
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NewsKitwave’s record performance overshadowed by profits warning
A profits warning at Kitwave has overshadowed the firm’s record first-half results
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NewsSupreme brews up record underlying profits thanks to Typhoo and Clearly Drinks deals
Supreme has posted record profits thanks to a buy-and-build strategy that has diversified the vaping, batteries and lighting group into the drinks market
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NewsSainsbury’s hits highest market share in a decade after sunny spring
Growth at Sainsbury’s has accelerated in its first quarter thanks to fine spring weather and the group’s improving value proposition
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NewsGousto in ‘best shape ever’ as it readies for pivot back to growth
Revenues in 2024 nudged £3m higher to £312m, after creeping up by 1% in the previous year, as the recipe box operator shifted focus to the bottom line