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NewsStrong volume growth drives Cranswick's first quarter sales up 11%
Higher volumes and the contribution of acquisitions helped Cranswick’s sales rise 11% in the first quarter to 30 June 2016.
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NewsIs Britain falling out of love with Heinz Beanz?
Shoppers are turning their backs on Heinz’s iconic beans and soups, hitting the brand’s UK sales and profits
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NewsPremier Foods shareholders protest re-election of chairman over McCormick affair
Premier Foods shareholders have given chairman David Beever a rebuke at the AGM over his handling of the failed McCormick takeover with more than 12% objecting to his re-election to the board.
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NewsUnilever posts 4.7% first half growth in “challenging markets”
Underlying growth was partly drive by a 2.2% rise in volumes
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Analysis & FeaturesPost Brexit share price winners and losers
It’s been 25 days since the UK electorate took the decision to quit to the EU. The Grocer looks at who the share price winners and losers have been since the vote.
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NewsConviviality share price boosted as sales more than double
Shares in Conviviality leapt 10% today as revenues more than doubled to £864.5m and the drinks group said the integration plan for Matthew Clark and Bibendum was ahead of expectations.
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NewsFinsbury Food confident in face of Brexit uncertainty
Speciality bakery Finsbury Food said the enlarged group was “well equipped” to weather any potential Brexit storm as it reported sales growth of 25% following the integration of Fletchers and Johnstone’s.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Conviviality sales more than double after Matthew Clark deal
Full year sales more than doubled at Conviviality in the 53 weeks to 1 May 2016
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NewsBettys & Taylors Group sales up but profit drops to £10m
Bettys & Taylors Group has increased sales 5% to £163.4m despite “competitive pressures” in its core markets
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NewsFirst quarter like-for-like sales flat at B&M Bargains
B&M European Value Retail, owner of B&M Bargains, has reported flat UK like-for-like sales in its first quarter trading update this morning
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NewsBanham Poultry slips to loss as chicken fillets hit by grocery price war
Fast 50 new entry Banham Poultry tumbled to a pre-tax loss last year after pressure to reduce prices amid rising wage costs hit profits.
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NewsFull-year sales up 12% at Hotel Chocolat
Hotel Chocolat has announced a “slightly ahead” of market expectations 12% rise in sales for the 52 weeks to 26 June
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: The 3G Capital/Berkshire Hathaway model
The relentless focus on the bottom line of 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway-owned fmcg giants is become increasingly influential in an industry struggling for volume growth.
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NewsHiggidy goes into the red despite soaring sales of premium pies
Higgidy has recorded another year of double-digit sales growth
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NewsTate & Lyle blames EU for soaring losses
Annual losses have ballooned at Tate & Lyle, with the company blaming an EU sugar regime that favours its competitors
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NewsM&S’ like for like food sales slip as general merchandise sales plunge
Retailer continues to struggle in its clothing and home division, which saw like for like sales plunge 8.9%
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NewsPureCircle grows profits but shares fall on future concerns
Stevia producer PureCircle is expecting profits to have jumped 60% in the past year as it strengthened margins and increased sales.
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NewsBooker sales squeezed by tobacco display ban and falling food prices
Booker revenues were hit by the tobacco display ban and continued food price deflation during the first quarter with like-for-like sales falling 2.9%.
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NewsWilko hails 'year of recovery' as sales grow for first time in three years
Wilko has halted three consecutive years of declining sales thanks to a “buoyant” Christmas and its growing portfolio of stores
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NewsCrawshaw appoints McMeikan as like-for-like sales fall
Like-for-like sales at value meat retailer Crawshaw dipped as footfall on the street decline in recent months. It also appointed Brakes CEO Ken McMeikan as a non-executive director