All articles by Alec Mattinson – Page 200
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NewsMedia Bites 22 Sep: SABMiller, Tesco, Finsbury Food Group
SABMiller has beefed up its advisory team with the appointment of Goldman Sachs as it musters its defences
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NewsCity snapshot: Poor British weather hits AG Barr's first half sales
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr’s first half revenues slipped by 2.8% as the poor British weather hit soft drinks sales
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NewsAnalysts react as AB InBev makes approach for SABMiller
There is no doubt what the biggest corporate story of the week was after AB InBev finally showed its hand on SABMiller
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Analysis & FeaturesThe OC&C Top 150 index 2015
Sales and profit growth has slumped, the latest OC&C Index for The Grocer reveals, but own label is finding its way
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NewsNatural Balance says healthy eating trend behind sales boom
Newly acquired Natural Balance Foods saw a 67% sales jump in the year before its buyout…
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NewsOcado ‘not worried’ by Amazon Fresh as sales beat forecasts
Ocado has declared itself unworried by the looming threat of Amazon Fresh after topping analysts’ sales expectations in the third quarter
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NewsCity snapshot: Crawshaw group sees “particularly strong” sales growth
Crawshaw Group has announced it expects to exceed market expectations
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NewsMedia Bites 17 Sep: AB InBev/SABMiller mega-deal
There’s only one story in town this morning as the papers pick through the bones of the potential merger of the world’s two largest brewers, after the confirmation of AB InBev’s approach for SABMiller.
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Analysis & FeaturesAB InBev takeover bid for SAB Miller has a long way to go before it becomes reality
Tthe progress of merging the world’s two largest beer producers will be an elongated affair
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NewsSABMiller confirms ABInBev approach
SABMiller has this morning confirmed that ABInBev intends to make a proposal to acquire the UK-listed brewer
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NewsKellogg’s creates African joint venture
Kellogg Company has Kellogg’s has announced a partnership with leading food company Tolaram Africa to develop snacks and breakfast foods for the West African market.
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NewsProfits rise 4% at William Grant despite sales slide
Scottish spirits supplier William Grant & Sons saw annual profits climb by 4% in 2014 despite a 16% reduction in sales due to falling whisky exports and its decision to cut down its distribution of third party brands.
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NewsOcado tops third quarter sales expectations
Ocado beat consensus sales expectations in its third quarter, growing retail sales by 15.3%
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NewsApplegreen’s revenues boosted by rising food sales
Newly listed Irish forecourt operator Applegreen saw revenues rise by 16% in its first interim results as a listed company, boosted by a 9% rise in like-for-like non-fuel sales.
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NewsCity snapshot: Gross profits up 35% at newly listed Applegreen
Irish forecourt operator Applegreen saw a 35% increase in gross profits in its first interim results as a listed company
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NewsMedia Bites 14 Sep: Tesco, Morrisons, John Lewis
Tesco bosses’ lack of shareholding is “raising eyebrows”, according to weekend reports.
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NewsMondelez looks to grow healthier snacking options
Cadbury owner Mondelez has told investors it plans to shift its focus towards healthier snacks and target more affluent consumers.
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco the biggest cutter as deflation sticks at -2.2% y-o-y
The deflationary picture is yet to improve for the UK’s beleaguered supermarkets
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NewsCity snapshot: Waitrose weekly sales nudge up 1.2%
Fresh from updating the market on its half year results yesterday, Waitrose has reported a 1.2% uplift in ex petrol sales for the week to 5 September.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 Sep: Morrisons, Waitrose, Lidl
The papers react to sliding sales and profits at Morrisons and Waitrose