All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 172
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NewsJanan 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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NewsMinioti 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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NewsMondelez 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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NewsDanone 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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NewsCity 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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NewsCru 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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NewsLankfer 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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NewsFlagship 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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NewsFood 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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NewsNestlé 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.
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NewsMedia Bites 21 October: Nestlé, Pernod Ricard, Boots, BHS
In the wake of Marmite-gate and the Unilever pricing spat with Tesco, the papers put Nestlé results in the spotlight.
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NewsCity snapshot: British American Tobacco proposes $47bn merger with Reynolds
British American Tobacco has announced a $47bn merger offer for its US partner Reynolds to bring together brands such as Lucky Strike, Camel, Dunhill, Pall Mall and Newport.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 October: Hotel Chocolat, Tesco, Reckitt Benckiser
Luxury chocolate maker Hotel Chocolat received plenty of positive coverage for its maiden full-year results.
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NewsCity snapshot: Nestlé scales back full-year expectations
Nestlé sales have increased 3.3% to CHF 65.5bn in the past nine months, missing expectations with full-year forecasts revised down
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Comment & OpinionIs Leadsom export crusade heading for a bloody nose?
The new secretary of state for environment, food & rural affairs enthused about UK food and drink exports rising 6% in the first half of 2016, but not everyone is convinced …
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Analysis & FeaturesPremier Foods boss back under pressure as sales slump
The September sunshine was blamed for plummeting gravy sales at the Bisto and Oxo supplier
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NewsKellogg's cereal sales flag as consumers seek alternatives
Turnover at the sales and marketing arm of Kellogg’s fell almost £10m to £795.2m in the year to 2 January 2016
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NewsChaucer Food's double-digit growth boosts US expansion plans
Chaucer Food Group has reported double-digit jumps in sales and underlying profits as it gets closer to securing about $70m of new investment in the US.
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NewsMedia Bites 13 October: Unilever, Premier Foods, Diageo
The price row between Tesco and Unilever is big news today across all the papers.
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NewsCity snapshot: Price hikes help Unilever grow in stagnant markets but weak pound hurts revenues
Prices hikes have helped Unilever increase underlying sales in the past three months despite falling volumes. Plus, Booker sales leap 13% to £2.5bn in the first half despite tobacco display ban …