All articles by Alec Mattinson – Page 91
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NewsMedia Bites 11 Aug: Unilever, Retail sales, Eating out
Unilever has threatened to abandon its plan to unify its headquarters in London and dump its dual share structure if a new tax that could cost it €11bn gets the green light in the Netherlands
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NewsCity News: Diageo shares under pressure as results fail to meet expectations
Shares in the world’s largest spirits group Diageo came under pressure this week as its annual results undershot meagre expectations and it took £1.3bn of coronavirus-driven writedowns.
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NewsLockdown inflation falls back as grocers head for a price war
The lockdown-driven spike in supermarket inflation dramatically fell back in July as the major grocers fired the first shots of a post-Covid price war.
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NewsCity snapshot: Out of home closures hit first half trading at Coca-Cola European Partners
Great Britain Coke bottler Coca-Cola European Partners has reported a 26% revenue slump in second quarter as the closures of food to go outlets hit trading across Europe. Plus , McColl’s falls to first half loss, trading updates from Naked Wines and Hammerson and all the rest of the news from the City.
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NewsWH Smith to cut up to 1,500 jobs after coronavirus sales slump
The group said the costs associated with its restructure will be in the region of £15m-£19m
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NewsMedia Bites 5 Aug: Brexit/Northern Ireland, Pizza Express, Deliveroo/Amazon
Extra paperwork required by Brexit will raise UK supermarkets’ cost of operating in Northern Ireland so much that some may pull out, a trade group warned.
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NewsLockdown and writedowns halve Diageo’s annual profits
Annual profits at global spirits giant Diageo have almost halved amid write-downs of £1.4bn and an 8.4% slump in sales due to closure of pubs and restaurant, the cancellation of sporting events and a plunge in travel retail.
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NewsMedia Bites 3 Aug: Amazon, John Lewis/Waitrose, Byron Burger
Amazon has struck deals to open more than 10 Amazon Go convenience stores and is holding talks on about another 20
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NewsOC&C Global 50 shows the fmcg giants in good health
The world’s 50 biggest fmcg companies continued their resurgence before lockdown hit, posting their highest levels of organic growth since 2015
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: the five top performing fmcg companies of 2019
The OC&C Global 50 enjoyed their best overall performance in five years – within this group the report has picked out four ‘performance champions’ that drove particularly stellar growth last year
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NewsLily’s Kitchen revenues near £40m amid exports surge
Premium petfood brand Lily’s Kitchen saw revenues jump to near £40m ahead of its acquisition by Nestlé on soaring export sales and strong growth in its home market.
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NewsInsect-based petfood maker Aardvark smashing fundraising target
A startup producer of insect protein petfood has smashed its launch fundraising target as it prepares to make its first products.
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50 report 2020: ready for the storm
The biggest fmcg players were in great shape heading into the coronavirus. And many are ideally positioned to thrive in the ‘new normal’
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NewsCity snapshot: Lockdown hits first half performance at Kerry Group
Revenues and profits were hit at Kerry Group in the first half of the year as the global closure of foodservice businesses hit its business in the second quarter. Plus, half year results from AB InBev, Pets at Home sales slow and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 31 July: John Lewis Partnership, Amazon, Nestlé
Turning unwanted John Lewis and Waitrose shops into homes, launching a gardening business and striking new partnerships are some of the ideas to save the retail group
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NewsCity snapshot: Lockdown stockpiling boosts Nestlé’s first half sales
Panic buying in March has helped Nestlé to a stronger-than-expected start to the year as consumers turned to trusted brands during the coronavirus outbreak. Plus, on the busy morning, updates from AB InBev, Danone, Compass Group, Casino and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 30 July: Pizza Hut, Majestic Wine, Aldi
Pizza Hut has become the latest restaurant chain to put a financial restructuring on the menu by hiring advisers to explore the possibility of an insolvency agreement that could entail significant job losses
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods sales surge 22.5% in first quarter
Premier Foods has posted a 22.5% surge in first quarter sales driven by consumers flocking to its brands during the coronavirus lockdown period. Plus, food inflation holds steady at 1.5% and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCity snapshot: Reckitt brands clean up amid coronavirus demand spike
Sales and profits have soared at Reckitt Benckiser in the first half as hygiene-conscious consumers flocked to buy its disinfectant brands during the Covid-19 outbreak. Plus, on a busy morning trading updates from Greencore, AG Barr, Greggs and B&M and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 28 July: Amazon, Walgreens Boots, Online sales tax
Amazon is to offer free grocery delivery to millions of customers in a massive expansion of the company’s Fresh food network, throwing down the gauntlet to traditional supermarkets