Archive of all Cranswick articles – Page 2
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NewsCity snapshot: Cranswick sales accelerate amid strong consumer demand for meat
Pork and poultry producer Cranswick saw revenues accelerate in the third quarter as volume growth and higher prices contributed to growth
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Unilever provided safe haven amid 2022’s stock market storm
Unilever seems a ‘safe haven’, but the turmoil of 2022 was tough for many of the listed players. So who fared best… and worst?
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NewsCity Snapshot: Price hikes boost Cranswick sales but profits slip on cost recovery delays
Meat and poultry specialist Cranswick has posted a double-digit rise in first half sales on strong pricing, but profits were dented by the lag in recovering soaring inflation
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NewsCity Snapshot: Heineken fails to scare off drinkers as sales and profits soar despite higher prices
Sales and profits at Heineken have grown in the high double digits as consumers drank more beer despite prices rising. Plus, a Q1 update from Cranswick and the latest investment from Agronomics.
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NewsCranswick sales top £2bn as it slams ‘muted’ government response to pig crisis
The pig and poultry giant saw revenues rise by 5.8% in the 12 months to 26 March
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NewsCity Snapshot: Lidl and Aldi grab more share as grocery inflation hits 13-year high
Food price inflation has hit its highest level for 13 years, with Lidl and Aldi stealing more market share from rivals, according to Kantar. Plus, annual results from Cranswick and interims from Greencore and SSP Group, with a trading statement from Hilton Food Group.
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NewsCranswick recalls chicken from supermarkets due to salmonella link
Cranswick has had to recall 111 products from Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Amazon, Tesco, Waitrose, M&S, the Co-op and others
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NewsFuture Food Movement launches sustainability training programme for food leaders
The programme, which aims to get food and drink businesses to net zero targets faster, is backed by leading food companies
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NewsCity Snapshot: Cranswick enters petcare market with Grove Pet Foods acquisition
Cranswick has expanded its reach into the petcare category with the acquisition of UK pet food maker Grove Pet Foods.
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NewsHalf of food sector’s workers want better training on sustainability issues: research
The study by new sustainability organisation the Future Food Movement warned the sector faced a climate skills crisis without swift action
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NewsCity News: Market cautious on Cranswick despite first-half sales growth
Meat giant Cranswick brushed off falling sales of its core pork products this week to post first-half sales growth thanks to category expansion, but investors remain wary of butcher shortages, capacity constraints and falling sales to China.
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NewsCity snapshot: Poultry growth compensates for weaker pork sales at Cranswick
Meat giant Cranswick has brushed off a drop pork retail and export sales amid a shortage of butchers to grow first half revenues and profits on increased sales poultry and other categories. Plus results from Compass Group and Pets at Home and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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Comment & OpinionUK 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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NewsCranswick closes in on net zero with 14 carbon-neutral sites
The pork and poultry giant has also completed a shift to 100% certified deforestation-free soya feed
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NewsCity Snapshot: Positive start for Cranswick on strong meat demand in supermarkets
Meat producer Cranswick has continued to benefit from strong demand in supermarkets over the summer, as well as the beginnings of a recovery for food-to-go and foodservice sales as Covid-19 restrictions eased further.
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NewsCity snapshot: Surging retail sales drive double digit profit and revenue rise at Cranswick
A surge in retail sales during the pandemic has driven a double-digit rise in annual sales at meat producer Cranswick. Plus, Britvic encourage by recent trading after lockdown hits first half performance and sales and profits rise at Imperial Brands.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs carbon offsetting really helping fmcg brands save the planet?
It’s an established practice allowing businesses to achieve net zero CO2 emissions. But is it effectively greenwashing?
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NewsCranswick joins Amazon-led ‘net zero by 2040’ climate pledge
The pork giant said it aims to become the world’s most sustainable meat business
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NewsCranswick plots return to petfood market with IPN acquisition
Pork and meat supplier Cranswick is mulling a move into the fast-growing premium petfood sector with the potential acquisition of Inspired Pet Nutrition
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NewsCranswick achieves carbon neutrality at Milton Keynes cooked meats site
The pork and poultry giant said the achievement was the first of its kind in the cooked meats sector