All Pladis articles – Page 6
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NewsMcVitie’s owner Pladis names Salman Amin as global CEO
Amin will replace Jim Zaza, the senior Pladis director who took over as interim head in September
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NewsPremier Foods third quarter sales fall 2.2%
Premier Foods has reported a 2.2% drop in third quarter sales due to a plunge in revenues from its private label cakes and international business.
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NewsSainsbury's festive sales fall 1.1% despite grocery growth
Sainsbury’s has blamed “cautious consumer spending” for a 1.1% fall in like-for-like sales over the Christmas period, Naked Wines has driven growth at Majestic, and much more on a busy day in the City
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NewsCity snapshot: Patisserie Valerie continues management revamp with new commercial director
Patisserie Valerie has appointed former Starbucks executive Rhys Iley to take up a new Patisserie Valerie group commercial director role. Plus, retail shares plummet on ASOS warning, new chairman for Carr’s Group and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 Dec: Brexit, UK GDP, Electronic receipts
The pound fell to a 20-month low yesterday after business was left rattled by Theresa May’s decision to delay the Brexit withdrawal deal vote.
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NewsPladis pledges to cut plastic waste by 2025
The McVitie’s owner has pledged to make all plastic packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable
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NewsMcVitie’s adds Jaffa Cakes variant to Nibbles lineup
Almost a third of UK households buy into Jaffa Cakes, which is worth £54m, according to owner Pladis
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NewsCity snapshot: UK consumer confidence falls to lowest this year
The UK’s consumer confidence has dropped to its lowest in almost a year, a Liverpool-based cooked meat and sausage producer has collapsed, and the rest of the news from the City
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NewsGavin Darby announces Premier Foods departure as it seeks Ambrosia sale
Premier Foods’ CEO Gavin Darby has announced he is to step down in January, while it has also said it is in talks to sell its Ambrosia brand
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NewsDiageo to sell 19 brands to Sazerac for $550m
Booze giant Diageo has announced plans to sell a portfolio of 19 spirit brands to US group Sazerac in a deal worth US$550m.
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NewsHigh street butcher Crawshaw Group to hire administrators
High street butchers chain Crawshaw Group has announced plans to hire administrators, admitting it does not funds for a necessary restructure.
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Promotional VideoSponsored: biscuits category briefing with Pladis
Biscuit snack packs are breaking their way into the biscuit tin. But what’s drawing consumers into biscuits on the go? And which portable biscuit formats are struggling and why?
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NewsCity snapshot: Warm summer helps lift sales growth at Unilever
Warm weather and recovery in Brazil boosts sales at Unilever, and Hilton Food Group acquires 50% stake in Dalco Food
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NewsLavazza to buy Mars' coffee business for $650m
Italian coffee giant Lavazza is to buy the coffee arm of Mars, Mars Drinks, in a deal worth up to $650m.
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NewsSales and profits surge at Hotel Chocolat
Sales and pre-tax profits both surged at Hotel Chocolat last year as new store openings and international ventures offset cost increases.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Central England Co-Operative first-half sales rise 3.6%
Sales rose 3.6% at the Central England Co-operative in the first half of 2018 following continued investment into store openings, agricultural firm Carr’s expands with animal health ecquisition and the rest of the news from the City
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NewsCity snapshot: CMA launches in-depth probe in Sainsbury's-Asda merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has referred the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda for an in depth review, Swiss private label chocolate giant Barry Callebaut has acquired chocolate manufacturing facilities from Burton’s Biscuits and the rest of the news from the City.
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NewsGSK seeks bids for Horlicks and consumer nutrition brands
Bidding will begin next month for Horlicks and the rest of Glaxosmithkilne’s (GSK) global consumer nutrition business.
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NewsEagle Eye losses grow despite 33% sales boost
Grocery tech firm Eagle Eye Solutions has recorded a 33% jump in full year sales, but its losses grew and customer volumes remain below expectations.