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NewsBritvic eyes low sugar opportunities after factory closure dents first half earnings
Robinsons maker Britvic has said an increased focus on low and no sugar brands could work to its advantage after a first half which was impacted by the closure of its Norwich factory.
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NewsDairy Crest to plough £85m into cheese business
Investment will allow Cathedral City owner to increase production capacity and target new export markets
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NewsM&S profits plunge 62% amid store closure costs
Marks and Spencer’s pre-tax profits have plunged by 62.1% to £66.8m for the year, with performance hit by tightening food margins and the cost of store closures.
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NewsExport growth boosts annual sales at Cranswick
Fresh food supplier and producer Cranswick saw sales jump 17% for the year, boosted by strong growth in the export market.
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NewsCity snapshot: Greencore beats expectations despite £18.1m first half loss
Food-to-go manufacturer Greencore has suffered a “challenging” first half of the year, impacted by its struggling US business, but its figures this morning were ahead of analysts’ expectations. Plus, strong exports help boost Cranswick’s annual sales by 17%, Ocado on the rise again and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsWincanton shows 'robust' growth in profits
Logistics operator signed deals with Ikea and Wilko last year
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NewsPork co-op Danish Crown posts 'satisfactory' results
Tulip’s Danish owner increased operating profits before special items by 1.5% year on year to 1,041 million DKK in the first half of the year
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NewsBatchelors Super Noodles fuel Premier Foods growth
Batchelors Super Noodles pots have “exceeded expectations” since hitting shelves last year
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NewsTurnover up 19% at premium petfood supplier MPM
Sales have surged a premium petfood manufacturer MPM Products, two years after being purchased by a private equity group
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NewsOcado silences doubters with Kroger deal in US
Its agreement with US grocery giant Kroger, which boasts annual sales of $122bn, sent shares into the stratosphere
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NewsC&C Group profits slide on Irish market struggles
Magners owner C&C Group’s profits took a tumble last year thanks to competitive pressures, FX challenges and one-off costs in its Irish homeland.
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NewsPremier Foods moves forward debt targets after accelerating sales
Premier Foods has pushed forward its target for paying down its debts by a year, following better than expected growth in 2017-18.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Premier Foods annual growth surges to 3.6%
Premier Foods heralded its “strongest annual performance in five years” after sales grew 3.6%, driven by double figure growth in international and non-branded sales. Plus, Patisserie Valerie, saw revenues climb 9.1% in its first half and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCity News: Morrisons continues stellar recovery
Morrisons may be at risk of becoming the odd one out as the big four morphs into an effective duopoly, but the Bradford-based grocer continued its stellar recovery this week, suggesting it remains more than equipped to succeed on its own.
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NewsSouthern Co-op reveals 2.7% growth in pre-tax profit
The society open 16 new food stores in the year to 27 January
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons trumpets ‘strong start’ to the year
Morrisons (MRW) has heralded “a strong start to the year” during which it became more competitive while delivering like-for-like sales of 3.6%. Plus, Tesco releases annual report, Coca-Cola HBC posts 4.5% first quarter organic growth and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCompass Group shares slide on profits drop
Compass Group has reported a “strong” first-half but subdued trading on the Continent offset good growth in the UK.
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NewsCity snapshot: Weak customer footfall hits Greggs food to go
The big winter freeze knocked food to go in some of Greggs’ retail locations, impacting performance in the first quarter of the year. Plus, Compass Group has reported a “strong” first-half but subdued trading on the Continent offset good growth in the UK, AB InBev posts first-quarter revenue up 4.7% in the first quarter, updates from Imperial Brands, Ahold Delhaize and Henkel and the rest of the news from the City.
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NewsHolland & Barrett sales up after L1 Retail acquisition
The UK’s biggest health food reatiler, Holland & Barrett, defied the High Street downturn to post sales growth of 7.1% or the year up to 30 September
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NewsLRS sees 6% UK sales fall after Lucozade Energy reformulation
Newly filed accounts for LRS for the 12 months to 31 December 2017 show a drop in annual sales from £445.1m to £418.4m