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NewsLindt held back by US woes but UK fuels growth in Europe
Lindt increased revenues by 3.1% to 1.5bn Swiss francs (£1.2bn) in the first six months of 2017 despite a stagnating chocolate market, partly thanks to “very good” results in the UK, but it cut full-year forecasts due to struggles in North America.
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NewsRevenues up 182% for Euro Garages owner Intervias Group
Euro Garages accounted for the main bulk of the record revenues, with income up 163% to €2.9bn…
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NewsMorrisons raises £1m for children and young people with cancer
The money has been raised in partnership with cancer charity CLIC Sargent
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NewsAsda withdraws Little Angels nappies after baby reaction
The retailer is investigating a complaint by a father whose three-week-old son suffered a livid rash
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NewsCoca-Cola registers UK trademark for Fairlife milk
The soft drinks giant has insisted it has ‘no plans’ to bring the US milk brand to the UK
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NewsSainsbury's extends Patisserie Valerie trial to six more stores
Three months after testing out Patisserie Valerie products at its cake counters, Sainsbury’s has widened the trial
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NewsWaitrose adds three new local craft gins to stores
New listings come as Waitrose claimed its sales of craft gin had grown by 50% over the past year
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NewsMedia Bites 25 July: Reckitt Benckiser, McColl's, shrinkflation, Tesco
Reckitt Benckiser’s half-year results get plenty of traction in the papers today as the Dettol maker strugglesto shake off the impact of last month’s cyber attack. Results at McColl’s are also in focus, as is an ONS report on shrinkflation.
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NewsCity snapshot: Sales fizz at Fever-Tree on UK performance
Sales have soared 77% at premium mixer brand Fever-Tree to £72m in the first half on the back of “exceptional” growth in the UK. Plus, the latest UK supermarket market share data from Kantar Worldpanel and Nielsen; Refresco to acquire Cott’s bottling operations for $1.3bn; Lindt reveals growth in stagnating chocolate market; and PZ Cussons continues to struggle in Africa as it reveals full-year results.
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NewsPromise Gluten Free bought by Mayfair Equity Partners
Free-from Irish bakery supplier Promise Gluten Free has sold a majority stake to private equity player Mayfair Equity Partners.
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NewsCampari sells Carolans and Irish Mist for £126m
Italian spirits group Gruppo Campari has off-loaded its Carolans and Irish Mist brands to US firm Heaven Hill Brands for $165m (£126.7m).
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NewsMcColl's sales jump as Co-op stores start trading
McColl’s Retail Group ’gained momentum’ in the first half as it integrated the acquired 298 Co-op convenience stores and recorded strong sales growth.
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NewsCranswick sales soar on UK volume growth in Q1
The group reported that like-for-like sales, excluding contributions from the acquired Dunbia Balleymena and Crown Chicken businesses, in the three months to 30 June grew 21% compared with a year ago.
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NewsGovernment plays down fears over chlorine-washed chicken imports
National press reports cabinet split over agricultural standards in any US free trade deal
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NewsOver 2,500 products subject to shrinkflation over past five years
The phenomenon has pushed up inflation in the sugar, jam, syrups, chocolate and confectionery category by 1.12 points
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NewsWholesaler Connect Group reports 1.3% drop in revenue
The group’s income for the 45 weeks to 15 July was £1.49bn compared with £1.51bn in 2016
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NewsUgly Drinks’ fruit-flavoured sparkling water gets shakeup
The overhaul aims to bring Ugly “to life in a way that really communicates to and resonates with millennial consumers”
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NewsTesco rolls out nationwide same-day delivery
Customers who order their shopping before 1pm can opt for evening delivery for a price of between £3 and £8
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NewsBuckfast Tonic Wine fans launch app to locate nearest stockist
The app, Find Me Bucky, can be purchased from the iPhone App Store and Google Play for Android…
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NewsAB InBev to source all barley for Budweiser from UK
The brewer has scaled up the amount of barley grown in the UK from zero to 50% over the past three years