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City Snapshot: Premier Foods suffers declines as shoppers eat out once more
Revenues and profits have fallen at Premier Foods as the group lapped figures from a year ago when demand was elevated during the ongoing lockdown. Plus, the latest NielsenIQ grocery data, full-year results at Imperial Brands, new growth ambitions at Diageo and interim CFO appointment at Domino’s.
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Comment and Opinion
UK suppliers are at an inflexion point after Covid and cost price hikes are not optional
Supermarkets have a duty to keep inflation in check but also need to accept that suppliers must remain profitable
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Analysis and Features
OC&C 150 rankings: how the UK’s Top 150 food & drink suppliers fared in the pandemic
Some thrived, some lagged behind, but there’s more hurdles to come for the UK’s Top 150 food & drink suppliers
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Analysis and Features
Ranked: The best and worst of food and drink Christmas ads 2021
The British public will be hoping for a bigger and better Christmas than ever to make up for last year’s washout. Have the ad makers risen to the challenge?
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Media Bites 12 November: Growth slowdown, WH Smith results, Christmas ads
Economic growth slowed dramatically in the third quarter, new ONS figures show
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Wholesalers distributing to care homes to adopt ‘drop & go’ policy
The move follows legislation coming into force requiring all care home staff and visitors, including delivery staff, to be double jabbed
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Media Bites 11 November: M&S, Walkers, US inflation, JD Wetherspoon
M&S was firmly in focus this morning after it lifted profit forecasts in an upbeat set of half-year results.
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Docaan launch delayed due to supply disruption
Docaan was supposed to go live with LA Foods last month
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Quaker Oats falls victim to supply issues after PepsiCo IT upgrade
PepsiCo confirmed the upgrade had disrupted the supply of Quaker Oats after shoppers took to social media to complain about shortages
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M&S does not expect Christmas supply shortages, CEO Steve Rowe says
M&S pre-tax profit for the 26-weeks to 2 October was £187.3m, compared to a £87.6m loss a year ago
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Bestway defies availability challenges to launch Christmas promo campaign
Large digital screens will highlight specific products and retailer promotions as well as supplier content
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Sainsbury’s may face Christmas supply disruption over DHL lorry drivers pay dispute
The drivers are set to vote on strike action after DHL offered them a 3% pay increase over an 18-month period
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Media Bites 10 Nov: ABF/Primark, Grocery market share, Philip Morris
The boss of Associated British Foods underlined his confidence in Primark’s bricks-and-mortar strategy and said it would not raise prices despite supply chain pressures
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Comment and Opinion
What Kantar data tells us about Christmas 2021 shopping
With 45 shopping days to go until the big event, there has been an uptick in sales of turkeys and Christmas puddings
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Ongoing supply issues risk damaging brand loyalty, claims report
Eighty-five per cent of respondents would rather switch brands than wait for their favourites to arrive
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City snapshot: Grocery sales fall as shoppers stay away from stores
Grocery sales fell by 1.9% in the three months to the end of October as consumer shopping behaviour stabilises post pandemic. Plus food sales mitigate Primark sales drop at ABF, CCEP sees strong GB recovery and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 9 November: THG, Coca-Cola, retail sales
The City’s financial watchdog is understood to be reviewing trading volumes in THG after comments made by boss Matt Moulding last week during trading hours could have been interpreted as market-sensitive information.
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City Snapshot: Cake Box profits boom as it grows estate
Profits have more than doubled at Cake Box as customers flooded back to its stores after the end of lockdown.
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Media Bites 8 Nov: Yo! Sushi, Weetabix, M&S
he company behind the sushi chain Yo! has halted plans for a £750m stock market listing amid growing unease among investors
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Comment and Opinion
What Sainsbury’s has been doing to shore up Christmas supply
CEO Simon Roberts used Sainsbury’s H1 results to reassure the City on its efforts to secure sufficient product and driver capacity to deliver “a Christmas to remember”