All articles by Alec Mattinson – Page 205
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NewsMedia Bites: Living wage, Ikea, Seabrook Crisps
It’s not the busiest morning for coverage of the grocery sector, but the “living wage” row is continuing to generate column inches
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NewsCity snapshot: PZ Cussons posts 2.3% like-for-like growth in "tough conditions"
Problems in PZ Cussons’ biggest market of Nigeria hit reported revenues and profits
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NewsSupermarkets ramp up pressure on UK food sector
The number of UK food suppliers experiencing “significant” financial distress has risen by over 50%, according to research from professional services firm Begbies Traynor.
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NewsSeabrook Crisps confirms LDC buyout
Seabrook Crips has this morning confirmed The Grocer’s story that private equity house LDC has acquired a majority stake in the business.
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NewsCarrefour and Casino trading updates reveal mixed bag
There were seemingly contrasting fortunes for two French supermarket giants this week
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NewsCity snapshot: Annual sales up by 45.8% at Finsbury Food Group
Bakery and cake supplier Finsbury Food Group (FIF) has grown revenues by 45.8% in the year to 27 June, plus second quarter trading figures from Casino and Carrefour and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia bites 16 July: CMA, Lidl, JD Wetherspoon
Supermarkets are misleading shoppers by running confusing promotions, Britain’s competition regulator has found.
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NewsBakkavor completes Italian pizza exit
Bakkavor has sold its remaining 60% stake in Italpizza to Dreamfood, an investment company controlled by Italpizza’s MD Cristian Pederzini.
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: International expansion still holds key for struggling tobacco firms
Revenues and margins both fell for the globe’s biggest tobacco firms last year according to the OC&C Global 50, but an industry struggling with declining cigarette volumes is still looking to new markets to underpin future growth.
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Category ReportOC&C Global 50: the giant slowdown
Global growth for fmcg giants has seldom been so anaemic
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NewsAcquisitions drive Lindt’s first half sales up 17.4%
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt saw revenues grow by 17.4% in the first half of the year, largely thanks to its acquisition of US confectionery firm Russell Stover.
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: Alcohol sales go flat but time not yet called on global potential
On the surface the global alcohol giants were amongst the worst performers in the 2015 OC&C Global 50, but the sector still looks well positioned for longer-term global growth.
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NewsMedia Bites 13 July: Unilever, Conviviality, Fever Tree
Unilever is reported to have started a search for its next chairman, with Michael Treschow expected to step down.
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NewsCity snapshot: Full-year profits up 4.4% at Conviviality Retail
Conviviality Retail (CVR) has posted a 4.4% rise in pre-tax profits to £9.7m, plus the FTSE is boosted by the new agreement this morning between eurozone leaders and Greece.
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NewsJuly deflation figures show the price war isn't over yet
Overall deflation at the big four grocers is deepening again, despite last month’s rising prices
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ProfilesUnilever's Paul Polman on the future of global fmcg
Unilever CEO Paul Polman gives his views on the challenges facing global fmcg gaints following the publication of the OC&C Global 50.
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NewsArla biggest riser in tough year for Global OC&C 50
Danish dairy firm Arla Foods is the biggest riser in The Grocer’s annual ranking of the world’s largest fmcg suppliers…
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: the giant slowdown
The latest Global 50 rankings by OC&C reveals the biggest fmcg suppliers are struggling to grow both turnover and margins…
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NewsCity Snapshot: Conviviality Retail shares suspended on takeover talk
Conviviality Retail (CVR) has suspended trading in its shares “due to media speculation” it is seeking to acquire UK drinks supplier Matthew Clark
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NewsMedia bites: Budget, living wage, sunday trading
Under-pressure supermarkets and high-street retailers face paying out billions of pounds in extra wages and tax over the next five years after George Osborne’s budget.