All The Grocer articles in 17 December 2016 – Page 18
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Procter & Gamble cautions on direct-to-consumer prospects
Direct selling is an important opportunity but won’t reach mass scale, CFO Jon Moeller has said
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City snapshot: Heineken boosts beer volumes in third quarter
Brewing giant Heineken sold more beer than expected in the third quarter but currency volatility is taking a bigger chunk out of profits than previously forecast.
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Costa Coffee's food expansion helps boost UK sales
Costa Coffee owner Whitbread has reported an 8.1% rise in first half revenues, partly driven by double-digit UK growth for Costa as it builds its food and artisan coffee credentials.
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Comment & Opinion
How mobile-first thinking is becoming central to consumer behaviour
Tablet use is in decline, but a new report reveals that smartphones are becoming more and more popular for users searching for food and drink
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Premier Foods shares fall as broker warns of rising costs
Premier Foods shares hit their lowest point since early July today after the Mr Kipling supplier was downgraded by broker Jefferies.
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First Milk sells CNP Professional sports nutrition brand to The Protein Partners
First Milk has sold its Manchester-based CNP Professional business to The Protein Partners following a strategic review
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Cru Kafe brews up expansion plan with £1.3m investment
Coffee pod start-up Cru Kafe has raised £1.3m to grow overseas, build the management team and help launch a compostable capsule.
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Comment & Opinion
Calling physics graduates! The food & drink sector needs you
Physicists have much to offer the food & drink industry but recruitment has been lagging
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Lankfer Produce assets sold after collapse
A grower of broccoli and cauliflower which supplied the likes of Fenmarc and Bidvest has been sold out of administration
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Lidl to launch click & collect for fresh groceries in Germany
Reports suggest a click & collect service will be trialled in Berlin from December
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City snapshot: McBride "encouraged" by first quarter progress
Household goods manufacturer McBride has updated the market ahead of its AGM today on an “encouraging” start to its financial year. Plus board changes at Stock Spirits
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Media Bites 24 Oct: UK GDP, British American Tobacco, Lidl
Britain’s economy has so far shrugged off the impact of the Brexit vote, official figures are expected to reveal this week.
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Feature Synopsis
Top Products 2016: 17 December
The Grocer’s Top Products Report is a must-have reference tool for anyone in UK fmcg. This year we crunch the numbers on 48 categories to reveal the winners and losers of the grocery price war.
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Media Bites 21 October: Nestlé, Pernod Ricard, Boots, BHS
In the wake of Marmite-gate and the Unilever pricing spat with Tesco, the papers put Nestlé results in the spotlight.
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City snapshot: British American Tobacco proposes $47bn merger with Reynolds
British American Tobacco has announced a $47bn merger offer for its US partner Reynolds to bring together brands such as Lucky Strike, Camel, Dunhill, Pall Mall and Newport.
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Media Bites 20 October: Hotel Chocolat, Tesco, Reckitt Benckiser
Luxury chocolate maker Hotel Chocolat received plenty of positive coverage for its maiden full-year results.
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City snapshot: Nestlé scales back full-year expectations
Nestlé sales have increased 3.3% to CHF 65.5bn in the past nine months, missing expectations with full-year forecasts revised down
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City snapshot: Hotel Chocolat’s debut annual results show sales and profits growth
Hotel Chocolat has announced a 12% sales boost and a big jump in profitability in its first annual results as a listed company
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Media Bites 19 Oct: Tesco, Inflation, Groceries Code Adjudicator
The papers focus on the strong grocery market share figures for Tesco release yesterday, giving further weight to the view Dave Lewis turnaround plan is well on track.
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Food On The Go: 3 December
There’s been a 4.5% increase in spend on food & drink consumed on the go in the past year. Why is Britain consuming more food & drink on the go? What’s driven up average price paid?