All articles by Alec Mattinson – Page 217
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News
B&M European Value Retail growth boost of nearly 30%
Most grocery retailers would kill for any kind of growth at the moment…
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Analysis and Features
Moy Park's 2015 IPO should find plenty of investor demand
Yesterday’s confirmation from Brazilian Food Group Marfrig that it plans to list Irish poultry arm Moy Park in the UK next year…
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News
Raisio buys rights to Benecol in the UK ahead of global growth push
Finish food group Raisio has acquired the rights to cholesterol lowering food brand Benecol in the UK, Ireland and Belgium
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Analysis and Features
Grocers outside the big four are also feeling the pinch
Today’s Kantar Worldpanel data on the grocers again shows an industry under pressure – but it is no longer just three listed supermarkets suffering in the fallout.
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News
Marfrig confirms plans for 2015 Moy Park float
Marfrig has pledged to float Irish poultry business Moy Park in 2015 unless derailed by another decline in market conditions.
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B&M in talks to buy stores after 30% first half growth
B&M European Value Retail is in talks with six retailers to buy more stores as it looks to match its rapid revenue growth by expanding its estate.
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Analysis and Features
Pharma spin-off should have no ill effects for RB
Reckitt Benkiser confirmed the City’s worst kept secret today by finally announcing the float of its pharma business.
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Comment and Opinion
The week ahead in finance - w/c 10 November
Next week’s financial calendar isn’t quite as packed as the week just past, but there will be two crucial updates for the grocery retail sector
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News
Charles Rolls: 'Fever-Tree IPO deal keeps us in control'
Fever-Tree co-founder Charles Rolls cautions against ‘selling out’ too soon as float keeps growth dream alive…
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Today in the City - 7 November
Fever-Tree gains on first day of trading and Morrisons share price rally ends,
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Analysis and Features
Crucial Christmas sales will tell us if Morrisons' recovery is real
The market seems slightly puzzled just what to make of Morrisons’ Q3 numbers yesterday.
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Analysis and Features
Turkish delight as Yildiz digests McVitie's owner UB
If the planets had aligned differently, the United Biscuits management team would now be leading perhaps…
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News
ABF warns of pressure on its sugar business until 2016
Associated British Foods has warned its sugar business will remain under pressure until 2016…
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Today in the City - 6 November
Morrisons and Tate & Lyle issue trading updates and Dairy Crest sells its milk business
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Marks & Spencer results trigger retailer share price rally
There was a sharp turnaround in market sentiment for the supermarkets this week…
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Tate & Lyle first half profits collapse by 40%
Tate & Lyle today laid bare the effects of its supply chain disruption and the increased sucralose market competition as its half-year pre-tax profit plunged by 40%.
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Analysis and Features
Fever-Tree float represents an impressive show of investor faith
With the rest of the UK’s IPO contenders dropping like flies, Fever-Tree’s success in getting its AIM IPO away yesterday is an impressive illustration of market support for the premium mixer maker.
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Analysis and Features
Reasons for optimism over ABF's grocery performance despite sugar troubles
Associated British Foods’ earnings announcements have followed a similar pattern of late - Primark good, sugar bad.
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News
Fever-Tree gets away £93m IPO
Premium mixer company Fever-Tree Drinks has priced its flotation on London’s AIM , valuing the company at £154.4m.
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News
Booming Primark sales mask sugar woes at Associated British Foods
Associated British Foods recorded a 3% decline in reported annual revenues as a 16% boost to Primark’s sales was pegged back by continued weakness in its sugar division.