All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 146
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NewsReckitt restructure baffles City analysts
A surprise radical restructure at Reckitt Benckiser left analysts scratching their heads this week
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NewsDavid Shaw leaves Genius to become MD at Good Hemp
Good Hemp has appointed Genius Gluten Free commercial director David Shaw as its new MD
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NewsQuorn capitalises on meat-free popularity with revenue jump
Quorn is back in double-digit growth as demand for meat-free alternatives continues to boom in the UK and overseas…
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NewsCity snapshot: Metro sales slow in final quarter
Sales slowed in the final quarter for German retailer Metro as like-for-like growth fell back in its wholesale stores and its Real hypermarkets. Plus, DX Group shakes up leadership team as it reports another £80m-plus loss forthe year.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 October: Unilever, Nestlé, Pernod Ricard, M&S
Unilever’s third quarter trading update was the big fmcg news of the day as the papers dissected how the consumer goods giant was performing after fighting off an unwanted takeover bid from Kraft Heinz earlier this year.
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NewsIndie Bay eyes major supermarket listings for pretzel snacks
Indie Bay’s Pretzel Bites rolled into Whole Foods Market this week
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NewsSeachill targets more listings at mults after Hilton buyout
Hilton confirmed it had agreed to buy Icelandic Seachill from parent Icelandic Group on 18 October in an £84m deal
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NewsRefresco enters talks with PAI over £1.4bn takeover bid
Soft drinks bottler Refresco has entered negotiations with PAI Partners after weighing up a renewed €1.6bn (£1.4bn) takeover bid from the French private equity giant earlier this month.
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NewsMedia Bites 19 October: Reckitt Benckiser, BrewDog, Danone
Reckitt Benckiser caused a stir as it announced dramatic plans to restructure the business in its third quarter trading update.
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NewsCity snapshot: Unilever growth boosted by emerging markets in Q3
Unilever has grown underlying sales by 2.6% in the third quarter as it performed strongly in emerging markets. Plus, Nestlé increases organic growth in the first nine months of 2017; and Pernod Ricard has “a very good start” to the year.
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NewsReckitt Benckiser restructures as sales decline again
Reckitt Benckiser revealed today it was restructuring the group into two distinct divisions as consumer healthcare and hygiene giant trimmed its full-year forecasts again as trading continued to be challenging.
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NewsHippeas bags $10m backing from US investor scale expansion
Chickpea snack maker Hippeas has secured $10m (£7.6m) from specialist US food and drink investment firm CAVU Venture Partners to accelerate its global expansion and turn the brand into a household name.
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NewsMedia Bites 18 October: Sainsbury's, Kantar/Nielsen, Danone, P&G, inflation
News that Sainsbury’s is to cut 2,000 jobs across the UK makes all the papers this morning.
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NewsCIty snapshot: Hilton Food Group nets fish supplier Seachill for £81m
Red meat packer Hilton Food Group has completed an £81m deal for Seachill to expand its presence to the supply of fish. Plus, Reckitt reduces full-year outlook as sales fall in Q3, with plans to split the business into two new divisions; and Conviviality appoints new CFO.
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NewsRising grocery prices to slow early next year
Kantar Worldpanel predicts supermarket price rises will peak later this year
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NewsCity snapshot: Danone beats expectations on baby food and water demand in China
Soaring sales of baby food and water in China helped Danone comfortably beat expectations in the third quarter, but the dairy division of the global giant continued to struggle. Plus, inflation drives sales in the supermarkets but volumes slow, according to the latest Nielsen and Kantar market share data.
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NewsSugar beet harvester M&J Haulage collapses
Lincolnshire sugar beet harvester M&J Haulage has called in administrators from KPMG, with operations suspended and all 24 staff sent home.
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NewsMedia Bites 16 October: Sainsbury's, Brexit, Graze, P&G, Reckitt Benckiser
Sainsbury’s chairman David Tyler warns a ‘no deal’ Brexit would raise the cost of shopping; Graze hires advisers to steer a sale; and Reckitt eyes Pfizer consumer health care business.
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NewsCity snapshot: Footfall declines for third consecutive month
The number of shoppers on the high street declined for the third month in a row in September in a sign that consumers are starting to tighten their purse strings, new figures have shown. Plus, Hilton Food Group expands its packing capability in New Zealand.
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NewsBakkavor profits up 8.1% as it heads towards November float
Underlying profits in the first half of 2017 jumped 8.1% to £77.7m