All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 155
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PayPoint completes restructuring with £26.5m sale of mobile payments arm
PayPoint has sold its mobile payments business to Volkswagen Financial Services for £26.5m in cash, putting an end to its major restructuring project.
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Media Bites 23 December: Christmas, Weetabix, Champagne, Weight Watchers, Brexit
Supermarkets are braced for their busiest day of the year today, with shoppers expected to spend almost £900m on groceries for the Christmas break.
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City snapshot: Mega-deals fuel a 'vintage' year for food & drink M&A
Despite the surprises and shocks 2016 has thrown up - notably Brexit and a Donald Trump presidency - a senior City dealmaker argues that it has been a ‘vintage’ year for food and drink M&A.
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Edible Oils sales hit by deflationary pressures
The raging supermarket price war, as the supermarkets battle the discounters to win back customers, has hit sales at Edible Oils, the producer behind the Crisp n’ Dry, Mazola and Olivio brands.
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Eden Research commercialises natural pest killer
AIM-listed agro-tech firm Eden Research has signed an exclusive commercialisation agreement for its product, which kills worm that attack growing fruit and veg, with Taminco, a subsidiary of Eastman Chemical Company’s global crop protection division.
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Cook Trading battles 'shaky' start but delivers another record year
Revenues jumped 14% to £45.1m in the year to 31 March 2016 thanks to a strong finish in the last five months, including a “fantastic” performance at Christmas as shoppers sought out quality food..
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Media Bites 22 December: Sainsbury's, Brexit, Coca-Cola, Hershey
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe is in the spotlight with a lengthy interview in which he says he is taking on Aldi and M&S, and the Argos takeover will boost group profits. Coupe adds that the discounters are now on the back foot.
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Consumer confidence limps higher in December
Consumer confidence have finished a rollercoaster year by rising slightly in December as shoppers look to grab goods before the inflationary storm hits next year.
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Oppo raises £200k in third crowdfunding campaign
Sugar-free ice cream brand Oppo has raised more than £200,000 in a third crowdfunding round to continue its rapid growth.
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Lion Capital swoops for Loungers in £137m deal
The former owner of Weetabix and Kettle Foods has snapped up bar chain Loungers from private equity firm Piper in a deal valuing the business at £137m.
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Butcher’s Pet Care sales fall for first time since 2005
Sales at pet food maker Butcher’s Pet Care have declined for the first time in ten years but profits continue to soar.
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Yorkshire Poultry Products rescue deal saves 126 jobs
More than 120 jobs have been saved at a halal poultry processor after administrators at KPMG struck a rescue deal.
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US food and drink industry wary of UK future
The uncertainty of future trade arrangements with the EU is weighing more heavily on the US food and drink sector than any other, a report has found this week.
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UK food and drink makers must push harder into China - Leadsom
UK food and drinks suppliers should be doing more to trade with China as the UK gets set to begin the process of exiting the EU, Defra secretary told an export forum
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Beam Suntory acquires Sipsmith Gin ahead of global push for London craft brand
The maker of Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark has “ambitious” export plans for the brand
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Media Bites 16 December: Tesco, Heineken, Nestle, Rivington Biscuits, Just Eat
The Serious Fraud Office has told Tesco former group commercial director Kevin Grace that he will not face charges in its probe over a £326m hole in the UK retailer’s accounts. Plus, Heineken strikes a £400m deal for pub group Punch Taverns and Nestlé loses its EU trademark battle.
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City snapshot: Leadsom in China rallying cry to UK food and drink suppliers
UK food and drinks suppliers should be doing more to trade with China as the UK gets set to begin the process of exiting the EU, Defra secretary has told an export forum this week.
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Simple Simon pulled out of administration by DDC
The owner of Simple Simon Foods has reacquired the business out of administration
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Pasta panned as rice and noodles rise
Carbohydrates have become collateral damage for supermarkets
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Brexit and bad harvest hit oil prices
Much-needed growth has returned to the flagging oils category. But it’s largely been down to inflation