All articles by Alec Mattinson – Page 184
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NewsMedia Bites 19 May: Tesco, BHS, SABMiller
“Is deal king Luke Johnson about to buy back Giraffe?” asks The Daily Mail
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News“Super premium” growth drives up revenues at Miller Brands
SABMiller’s UK and Ireland subsidiary Miller Brands UK saw net producer revenues rise by 5% last year as UK appetite for “super premium” brands Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Pilsner Urquell grew.
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Analysis & FeaturesPremier's Darby bullish after first annual growth since 2012
Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby has hailed its first year of annual revenue growth since 2012 as proof the board’s strategy is working, shrugging off criticism over its handling of the aborted takeover approach from US food group McCormick.
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NewsMedia Bites 17 May: Stock Spirits, BHS, Charlie Bigham
Vodka maker Stock Spirits is about to be engulfed in a boardroom war as millionaire investor Luis Amaral leads a coup against chairman David Maloney
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NewsCity snapshot: Strong fourth quarter drives Premier Foods to full-year sales growth
Premier Foods has recorded full-year sales growth of 0.6% after a better than expected sales boost of 1.4% in the fourth quarter.
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NewsTyrrells swoops for German organic crisp maker Aroma
Tyrrells has made its first European acquisition after snapping up German organic crisp maker Aroma Snacks for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsLucozade Ribena Suntory posts big jump in profitability
The UK subsidiary of Japanese drinks giant Suntory managed to post a 0.5% rise in value sales
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NewsMRH (GB) vows to continue its aggressive acquisition strategy
The group is “well placed to make further strategic acquisitions” after a “robust” set of financial results
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NewsMoy Park's first quarter revenues hit by falling poultry prices
Moy Park’s first quarter revenues fell 1.6% due to falling poultry prices and its exit from the UK corned beef business, according to parent company JBS.
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NewsCity snapshot: Moy Park owner JBS to spin out international business
JBS Foods International will list on the New York Stock Exchange if JBS shareholders approve the plan
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NewsMedia Bites: BHS, Compass, Metro
Sir Philip Green has rebutted a claim by the head of the Pensions Regulator that it only found out about the sale of BHS after reading about it the newspapers.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Profits down 10.3% at Magners-maker C&C Group
C&C Group reports a 10.3% drop in operating profit, Compass Group’s profits up 6.4% on strong North American revenues and Hotel Chocolat soars by 28% on its stock market debut.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 May: BHS, Hotel Chocolat, Amazon
Administrators for BHS have received several offers for all or part of the failed department store chain, raising hopes that a buyer could be found within days.
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NewsRaisio’s first quarter sales down despite Benecol UK sales rise
Finnish food group Raisio has reported a 6.9% drop in first quarter net sales despite seeing “significant” growth for its Benecol brand in the UK.
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NewsElizabeth Shaw sold to Polish confectioner Colian Holding
UK chocolatier Elizabeth Shaw has been acquired by Polish confectionery group Colian Holding
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News'Transformed' Karro bounces back into the black
Karro Food Group has returned to profit after a turnaround plan “fully transformed” the British pork supplier
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Analysis & FeaturesNew Farms brands help Tesco become biggest price cutter
The launch of Tesco’s Farms brands helped the UK’s biggest supermarket become the top annual price cutter last month
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NewsMorrisons’ first quarter like-for-likes up 0.7%
Morrisons records second consecutive quarter of like-for-like sales growth
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NewsMedia Bites 5 May: Sainsbury's, BHS, ABInBev
Sainsbury’s warns it expects the market to remain competitive for the “foreseeable future”.
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NewsMedia Bites 4 May: BHS, Reckitt Benckiser, Amazon
The Government has taken the rare move of fast-tracking a full investigation into BHS’s former directors as Sir Philip Green yesterday agreed to appear before MPs.