All articles by Alec Mattinson – Page 219
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Analysis & FeaturesMargin resets and junk status looming: analysts' views of Tesco
We look at analysts’ reaction to Tesco’s latest profits warning and where this leaves Dave Lewis’ plans to turn around the ailing grocery giant as we head into 2015.
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Analysis & FeaturesInvestors banking on a Unilever spreads sell-off may be disappointed
When it emerged that Unilever is breaking out its spreads business into a separate division at a London investor conference last Thursday, the fmcg giant’s shares immediately shot upwards by around 3%.
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NewsWaitrose 'likely' to sever ties with Ocado, say analysts
Waitrose is “more likely than not” to sever its partnership with Ocado, with its notice to end the agreement…
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Analysis & FeaturesPremier is following a well-established supermarket playbook
The real surprise about Premier Foods’ demands for payment from suppliers is not that the company is doing it, but that it’s suddenly in the spotlight.
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Analysis & FeaturesSoft drinks slowdown: poor weather or price war?
Last week it was Britvic, now it’s AG Barr talking of a second half slowdown in the UK soft drinks market.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood prices have not hit the bottom yet
The British Retail Consortium has found that food prices have fallen for the first time since it began recording the data in 2006.
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NewsLosses escalate at Tesco-backed Harris + Hoole
Annual losses at Tesco-backed coffee chain Harris + Hoole have widened to £12.8m as it counts the cost of its rapid expansion plans.
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Analysis & FeaturesMcColl's reports solid numbers but investors want more
When McColl’s floated in February it was one of the few early year IPOs that did not garner a euphoric reception. Despite its solid full-year sales this morning, wary investors will be feeling vindicated by their caution.
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Analysis & FeaturesConsumer goods M&A boost as giants tidy up their balance sheets
The global consumer goods sector is back in business this year, with international M&A up by 75% by the end of the third quarter.
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Analysis & Features2015 could be the year Ocado goes international
After a catastrophic late summer share price fall, Ocado has been quietly recovering ground in November.
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NewsCoca-Cola and SABMiller combine African soft drinks bottling operations
Coca-Cola, UK-listed brewer SABMiller and Gutsche Family Investments, the majority owners of in Coca-Cola Sabco, will form a new joint soft drinks bottling venture across 12 African countries.
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NewsGreencore plays down Kerry frozen deal to fry bigger fish
Greencore has played down speculation it is lining up a bid for Kerry Foods’ frozen ready meals business…
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NewsIglo revenues frozen in a declining frozen food market
Birds Eye owner Iglo Group is battling to achieve its growth targets in the face of a declining European frozen market…
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NewsFarms and meat processors bear brunt of supermarket pressure
The UK agriculture and meat industries are feeling the brunt of pressure from supermarkets as insolvencies in the UK food …
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Analysis & FeaturesFarms and meat processors bear brunt of supermarket pressure
The UK agriculture and meat industries are feeling the brunt of pressure from supermarkets as insolvencies in the UK food and drink sector increase sharply.
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Analysis & FeaturesBritvic investors left with sour taste as growth goes decidedly flat
Britvic has been one of the 2014 stars of the UK-listed food and drink sector so far this year, defying the chaotic grocery retail conditions to post revenue increases and share price growth.
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NewsProfits up 18% at Britvic as UK competition intensifies
Shares in drinks maker Britvic fell this morning despite it exceeding full-year profit forecasts as it warned 2015 revenue growth would be constrained by fierce competition.
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Analysis & FeaturesAre soft drinks the next battle ground for the global brewers?
SABMiller cause a stir in September when news broke in was exploring a bid for Heineken amid suggestions it was seeking to defend itself from the advances of AB InBev.
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NewsGreencore benefits from double-digit food-to-go growth
Greencore has posted a 7.4% like-for-like full-year revenue increase on booming food-to-go sales after a period of significant strategic change.
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Analysis & FeaturesCranswick shows strategic investment can pay off despite food retail woes
Meat producer Cranswick admitted today it was feeling the effects of changing consumer shopping habits and the rise of the discounters and convenience stores – but its share price is currently 28% up year-on-year and rose another 5.4% today after solid first half results.