All articles by Alec Mattinson – Page 179
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Media Bites 13 June: Asda, Poundland, Amazon Fresh
Walmart is preparing to name the head of its Chinese operations as the new boss of Asda, Sky News has reported following up The Grocer’s article last week.
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UK toilet tissue manufacturer Accrol successfully floats on AIM
Blackburn-based toilet tissue manufacturer Accrol began trading on London’s AIM market today after raising £63.5m from institutional investors.
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Pladis 'powerhouse' set to take UB back to City
The Turkish owner of United Biscuits is plotting a return to the stock market for McVitie’s
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Grocer Price Index moves to record deflationary level of -3.1%
Supermarket prices have fallen by more than 3% on a year-on-year basis for the first time
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City snapshot: Amazon pulls trigger on UK grocery launch
Amazon has launched its much anticipated Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service in the UK - plus PZ Cussons’ European growth helps negate African troubles and the market looks favourably on Sainsbury’s first quarter like-for-like sales drop.
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Media Bites 9 June: Amazon Fresh, BHS, Sainsbury's
“Amazon Fresh launches assault on UK supermarkets” is the headline in The Telegraph this morning on the news that Amazon is launching grocery deliver in 69 post codes across London.
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United Biscuits owner eyes London IPO after launch of global snacks firm Pladis
Yildiz Holding aims to launch a FTSE 100 listing within the next five years after unveiling its new global snacks company Pladis
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C&C Group signs Singapore distribution deal for Magners
C&C Group has grown its global distribution for Magners after signing a partnership with ThaiBev subsidiary InterBev in Singapore.
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Food sales show best momentum since October
Overall UK retail sales increased by 0.5% on a like-for-like basis from May 2015
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Media Bites 7 June: BHS, Retail sales, Asda
Calls for more investigations into the collapse of BHS dominate the headlines once more today.
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Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby opts to receive annual bonus entirely in shares
Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby opted to receive the entirety of his £599k annual bonus in shares, the company’s newly released annual report has revealed
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Thirst for healthy drinks helps boost SodaStream’s UK sales
SodaStream has reported a 36% rise in UK sales for the first three months of the year after stepping up its marketing to take advantage of consumer demand for low-sugar fizzy drinks.
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BHS to liquidate after search for a buyer fails
BHS is to shutter its 163 stores at the potential cost of 11,000 jobs after administrators failed to find a buyer for the troubled retail chain.
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PureCircle Stevia shipments blocked by US customs over human rights allegations
PureCircle calls these allegations “inaccurate” and it “is making every effort to resolve the situation”
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Media Bites 2 June: Kantar Worldpanel, Sainsbury's, BHS
The papers this morning focus on the bad news for Sainsbury’s in the latest Kantar Worldpanal market share figures
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Bridgepoint acquires Turkish dried fruit and snacks supplier Peyman
UK-based private equity house Bridgepoint has acquired Turkish packaged dried fruit, nuts and seeds producer Peyman for an undisclosed sum.
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Morrisons announces £200m bond buyback plan
Morrisons has announced it intends to buy back £200m of corporate bonds to reduce its outstanding debt.
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R&R Ice Cream’s first quarter sales drop 1.3%
Sales at R&R Ice Cream fell by 1.3% in the three months to 31 March 2016 due to exiting unprofitable contracts in its German business and tough trading conditions in the UK.
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Nestlé to pay up to €100m to sell child milk allergy test
Nestlé will pay €10m upfront to help fund the development of the patch test
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Media Bites 31 May: Sainsbury's, Tesco, BHS
The weekend’s major news in terms of the grocers was the UK Competition and Markets Authority announcing it is considering launching an investigation into the £12.4bn takeover of Home Retail Group by Sainsbury’s.