All articles by Alec Mattinson – Page 194
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NewsRowse Honey's profit margins rise post-Valeo Foods sale
Valeo Foods-owned Rowse Honey made a pre-tax profit of £11.2m in the 15 months to 31 March 2015 thanks to marketing investment and new product development.
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NewsDiageo freed from supplier payment "hall of shame"
Other food and drink firms currently in the forum’s “hall of shame” include Carlsberg, Premier Foods and Mars
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NewsCity snapshot: Dairy Crest snaps up £6m remainder of infant formula joint venture
The company said full ownership gives it sole control over the development of the GOS business
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NewsMedia Bites 21 Dec: Ken Morrison, Mike Coupe, Christmas trading
The former chairman of Morrisons has built a £6 million stake in Sainsbury’s — and given Mike Coupe, its chief executive, his public backing, writes The Times (£)
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NewsHolland & Barrett reports double-digit annual sales growth
Holland & Barrett International has announced an annual increase in sales of 11.7% and growth in profits of 12.2% for its full financial year ending 30 September 2015.
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NewsDunbia sale 'could result in break-up' of NI meat processor
The auction for Dunbia could see the Northern Irish meat processor broken up…
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NewsGraham’s The Family Dairy sees profitability boost in "excellent" year
Scottish dairy group Graham’s The Family Dairy has reported a 20%-plus hike in annual profits despite a slowdown in revenue growth.
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NewsCity snapshot: Profits up at expanding HKS
Forecourt operator HKS saw profitability rise by a third last year despite a 9.2% decline in annual revenues
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NewsMedia Bites 17 Dec: High street retailers, Tesco, Thai Union
Yesterday was a busy day for general retailers despite the lack of news coming from the grocery sector.
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Analysis & FeaturesMeat snacks beef up as pie sales go stale
Meat snacks’ 16.7% volume gain is the year’s fifth biggest
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Analysis & FeaturesCity News: Tesco's Christmas looks cold as shares fall
Christmas is shaping up to be far from a laughing matter for the beleaguered market leader
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NewsCity Snapshot: Sainsbury’s leads the pre-Christmas price cuts
Sainsbury’s is leading the way among the supermarket price-cutters as the grocers head into the crucial Christmas trading period, according to this month’s GPI
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NewsMedia Bites: Ocado, Whitbread, plain packaging
The papers coverage of Ocado’s latest trading update unsurprisingly focusses on the lack of an update on international deals.
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NewsTwo thirds of global food sector seeking acquisitions next year
67% of global food respondents expect to pursue acquisitions over the next 12 months
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's leads price cuts down as Christmas beckons
Sainsbury’s is leading the way among the supermarket price-cutters
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado sales up again but no mention of international agreement
Ocado’s sales grew by 15% to £381.6m in the 16 weeks to 29 November
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NewsMedia Bites 10 Dec: Tesco, Morrisons, Taittinger
Tesco shares hit an 18-year low last night in the latest sign that the City is “losing faith in the grocery chain”.
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NewsPizza supplier Stateside Foods sees five-fold profits increase
Reported profits for the full-year to 28 February 2015 rose from £1.3m to £7.6m on sales that grew 6.9%
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NewsCity snapshot: Black Friday fails to boost November retail sales
UK retail sales decreased 0.4% on a like-for-like basis from November 2014, according to the latest figures from the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, plus all the latest news from the City.
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NewsTwo-thirds of fmcg and retailer companies eye 2016 acquisitions
Some 66% of fmcg and retail executives said they would actively look for M&A opportunities next year