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NewsHappy Egg producer Noble Foods reports profits jump as US egg market stabilises
Noble Foods profits jumped 650% with the company attributing the strong performance to a “more stable” US egg market.
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NewsPepsiCo sticks with 4% growth guidance after first half sales rise
PepsiCo reiterated its guidance of 4% revenue growth in the full financial year after reporting improved sales in the first half.
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado posts deep first half loss after £100m Andover fire hit
Ocado has posted a first half pre-tax loss of over £140m after the fire at its Andover warehouse cost the online supermarket almost £100m. Plus, PhD Nutrition acquisition drives first half sales surge at Science in Sport and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Analysis & FeaturesWeather turns against Coupe as Sainsbury’s struggles for growth
With the collapse of its Asda merger, a plunging share price and an investor revolt over pay, Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe could have done without the weather depressing first-quarter general merchandise sales, too.
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NewsBettys & Taylors sees profits fall despite sales hike
Yorkshire Tea maker Bettys & Taylors reported a drop in profits despite strong sales growth as rising commodity costs and exchange rate volatility hit the bottom line.
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NewsCompany Shop profits surge amid national footprint expansion
Company Shop posted a double-digit profits growth last year as the food surplus distributor benefited from the opening of its flagship store in St Helens.
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NewsWarburtons posts loss as slump in traditional bread hits
Bakery giant Warburtons swung to an eight-figure annual loss as it soaked up significant restructuring costs from the continued slump of the traditional bread market.
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NewsGrocery and Primark drive nine-month growth for ABF
Associated British Foods has seen a 3% increase in constant currency revenues from continuing businesses across its first three quarters thanks to growth in grocery, Primark and a third quarter improvement in its sugar division.
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s first quarter sales slide amid non-food slump
Sainsbury’s like-for-like sales fell by a further 1.6% in the 16 weeks to 29 June to put further pressure on CEO Mike Coupe after its failed merger with Asda. Plus, PureCircle issues profits warning, shop prices drop but food inflation holds steady and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsBrewDog looks abroad despite first profit setback
The craft brewer is targeting further expansion despite posting its first annual loss in 2018
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NewsAs Nature Intended back in the black as it plots future expansion
Health and organic food retailer As Nature Intended swung to a pre-tax profit in 2018 despite having to shut down one of its main London shops in a refurbishing programme.
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NewsThorntons sales continue to slip in second year under Ferrero
Newly filed accounts at Companies House show Thorntons’ sales fell 3.3% to £135.2m in the 53 weeks to 31 August
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NewsBoots UK profits decline amid wider high street woes
Boots UK third quarter profits slumped as the pharmacy chain proved the latest victim of declining footfall on the high street.
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News2 Sisters returns to underlying growth as turnaround strategy ‘gains momemtum’
Quarterly underlying profits at 2 Sisters’s parent company Boparan rose for the first time in over two years, as the chicken giant’s turnaround strategy has begun to take hold.
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NewsCity snapshot: Golden summer boosts Greene King but 2019 trading hit by poor weather
Greene King has posted a rise in annual sales and underlying profits driven by the UK’s warm summer last year and the World Cup, but has warned its trading so far this year has been impacted by the wetter weather.
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NewsEuropean heatwave boosts underlying performance at Froneri
Froneri’s underlying annual profits jumped 62% last year as the ice cream giant’s sales were boosted by the summer heatwave hitting Europe last year.
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NewsEdrington annual sales soar on booming demand for premium brands
Scottish spirits stalwart Edrington reported an “industry-leading” rise in annual revenues on the back of soaring demand for its premium-end whisky.
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NewsKarro Food Group losses continue to grow under CapVest
Newly filed accounts in Companies House show pre-tax losses for the year to 29 December 2018 rose to £9.2m…
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NewsCity snapshot: Cost inflation and weak pork market drive losses at Karro
Losses continued to mount at pork giant Karro Food Group in its first full year under CapVest ownership, plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsKroger suffers first quarter earnings slump
Kroger, the largest pure-play grocery chain in the US, has posted a 62% slump in profits for the first quarter of 2019, due to lower gains on business sales and lower gross margins in its pharmacy business.