All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 160
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Ornua expands US footprint with ingredients acquisition
Irish dairy Ornua has acquired a US ingredients business from MCT Dairies as it seeks to expand its presence in America.
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Media Bites 2 November: Conviviality, Brexit, food waste, Asda
Conviviality triples sales after trio of deal; Nick Clegg warns that UK chocolate could be banned from Europe; and Asda food delivery truck hygiene found wanting.
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City snapshot: Food prices continue to fall despite Brexit
Food prices continued to fall in October as grocers slug it out in fresh produce aisles, but ambient products move closer to inflationary territory, according to latest BRC-Nielsen index …
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Kellogg sales fall as challenging UK market bites
US food giant Kellogg has blamed tough conditions in UK supermarkets for its seventh successive decline in quarterly sales.
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City snapshot: Conviviality sales up 211% as Matthew Clark and Bibendum integration makes progress
Conviviality increased sales 211% in the first half to £783m thanks to the transformative acquisitions of Matthew Clark and Bibendum PLB
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Stock Spirits under renewed pressure from activist investor
Stock Spirits is facing renewed attacks from its largest shareholder over “ongoing poor” corporate governance and claims it is paying the board too much.
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Wasabi wraps up £25m funding for store roll out
Wasabi is to roll out a further 20 of its sushi chains after securing a £25m bank funding package.
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Analysis and Features
Exclusive survey: 60% of UK exporters see Brexit as 'major problem'
The Grocer surveyed 50 exporters about their hopes and fears following the Brexit vote, here are their answers …
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Plain sailing or rough seas for exporters post Brexit?
Current figures are buoyant, but a Grocer survey reveals grave misgivings, with some “terrified” by the government’s approach
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City snapshot: AB InBev cuts forecast on weak trading in Brazil
Brewing giant AB InBev has scaled back its guidance for the year after a “very weak” performance in Brazil
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Janan Meat targets continued rapid growth despite sales fall
Sales at halal meat supplier Janan Meat fell 9% to £47.4m in the run up to a change in ownership
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Minioti sugar free ice creams wins backing from digital entrepreneurs
Sugar-free ice cream brand Minioti has sold a 25% stake of the business to four digital entrepreneurs to expand in the UK.
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Mondelez boosted by Cadbury and Oreo volumes
Mondelez International’s power brands have helped the multinational increase organic sales 1.1% in the third quarter
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Danone raises €6.2bn in bond sale to fund €12.5bn WhiteWave deal
The French group said the issue was widely subscribed by “a diversified investor base”, with the bonds to be listed on Euronext Paris.
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City snapshot: Heineken boosts beer volumes in third quarter
Brewing giant Heineken sold more beer than expected in the third quarter but currency volatility is taking a bigger chunk out of profits than previously forecast.
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Cru Kafe brews up expansion plan with £1.3m investment
Coffee pod start-up Cru Kafe has raised £1.3m to grow overseas, build the management team and help launch a compostable capsule.
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Lankfer Produce assets sold after collapse
A grower of broccoli and cauliflower which supplied the likes of Fenmarc and Bidvest has been sold out of administration
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Flagship Europe picks up foodservice supplier Calder Foods
Established more than 20 years ago, Calder makes chilled food-to-go products for foodservice
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Food and drink export 'action plan' to boost economy
Demand around the world for British brands will help boost food and drink exports by £2.9bn, Andrea Leadsom has claimed
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Nestlé warns over price rises as global growth stalls
Nestlé’s chief exec Paul Bulcke has warned UK price rises could be on the way after what analysts dubbed a ““disappointing” third quarter update.