Archive of all Pladis articles – Page 11
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NewsJacob’s Oddities snack range axed by Pladis after six years
The lineup disappeared from grocery altogether about three weeks ago
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NewsPladis adds three variants to Jacob’s Mini Cheddars
Rolling out this month, the NPD comprises Red Leicester, Stilton and Smoked Applewood
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NewsCity snapshot: Booker’s non-tobacco like for likes up 4.7% in fourth quarter
Booker Group has a reported a strong end to the year, with non-tobacco group like-for-like sales up 4.7% in the fourth quarter ahead of its £3.7bn buyout by Tesco
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco fined £129m for profit overstatement scandal
Tesco (TSCO) has announced this morning it has agreed with the UK Serious Fraud Office to pay a £129m fine to avoid prosecution for its 2014 accounting scandal
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NewsCity snapshot: Heineken in talks to buy Kirin’s Brazilian beer business
Dutch brewing giant Heineken has confirmed this morning it is currently is talks with Kirin over a possible deal for its Brazilian beer business. Plus Crowdcube posts record year of food crowdfunding deals and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsGreencore swoops for $750m Peacock to "transform" US business
Greencore has announced the US$747.5m (£594.3m) acquisition of US convenience food supplier Peacock to “transform” its business in North America.
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NewsCity snapshot: Currency movements help boost trading at Hilton Foods
Meat packing firm Hilton Foods has reported “strong” first half trading despite competitive retail grocery markets and uncertain macroeconomic conditions
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NewsFyffes doubles down on Canadian mushrooms
Fyffes has bought a second Canadian mushroom business with the €41m acquisition of All Seasons Mushrooms this morning
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NewsCarr’s Group sells food division to Whitworths for £36m
Food and engineering group Carr’s has sold its food division, Carr’s Flour Mills, to fellow flour miller Whitworths for £36m.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Ahold and Delhaize post pre-merger sales growth
The newly combined Ahold Delhaize (AD) has “kicked off with good momentum” after both Ahold and Delhaize Group reported strong second quarter results
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NewsPoor weather drives the worst supermarket sales figures for two years
During the four weeks ending 16 July 2016, the value of sales was down 2.4%
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NewsTesco first quarter like-for-like sales up 0.9% as it sells Harris + Hoole
Tesco has reported group like-for-like sales grew by 0.9% in the 13 weeks to 28 May, including its second quarter of like-for-like UK growth for the first time in more than five years.
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NewsRise in high street numbers drives UK footfall increase
Footfall in May was 0.3% up on a year ago after a significant upturn in shoppers on the high street
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods rejects McCormick bid
McCormick bid 52p per share on 12 February and upped its offer last week
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S CEO Marc Bolland steps down amid strong Christmas food sales but weak GM
Marks and Spencer has announced this morning that Marc Bolland will step down as CEO after six years in the role
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NewsMedia Bites: Sainsbury's bids for Home Retail Group
The surprise news yesterday that Sainsbury’s held talks takeover with Argos owner Home Retail Group has triggered a flurry of news stories in today’s papers.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Exchange rates cause double-digit profit and revenue drop at SABMiller
SABMiller has suffered a 12% drop in revenues in the six months to 30 September
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NewsCity snapshot: Carr’s Group achieves record profits despite revenue fall
Carr’s Group, but the agriculture and food company Carr’s Group reports a 6% rise in full year EBITDA despite 4.1% revenue fall, Sainsbury’s…
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NewsCity snapshot: Annual sales up by 45.8% at Finsbury Food Group
Bakery and cake supplier Finsbury Food Group (FIF) has grown revenues by 45.8% in the year to 27 June, plus second quarter trading figures from Casino and Carrefour and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Carr's food volumes hold up
Volumes in Carr’s Group food division, which supplies flour to the likes of Warburtons, are ahead of a year ago