All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 174
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Media Bites 10 May: Greggs, BHS, HMV, Tesco
Despite a strong first quarter Greggs was overshadowed in this morning’s papers by the ongoing reporting on BHS.
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City snapshot: Retail sales hit by cold April weather and lack of consumer spending
High street sales show biggest slump for eight months in April
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Bonds records another year of sweet growth
Sales growth has accelerated at Bonds of London as its range of humbugs, bon bons and sour sweets and jellies increase in popularity.
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Thatchers grows cider sales despite lack of fizz in the market
Thatchers has continued to outperform a stagnating cider market for a sixth successive year, although the rate of growth has slowed at the brand.
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Greggs flat white helps Q1 sales growth
Greggs has reported a strong start to the year with like-for-like sales growing 3.7%
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City News: Sainsbury's silver lining fails to impress the City
Pre-tax profits of £584m were a good way above market consensus of £574m for Sainsbury’s
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Conviviality adds Bibendum to its drinks mix
But Diana Hunter insists she’s a long way off dominating British booze
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Ministry of Cake sees profits rocket under PE ownership
Profits have soared at Ministry of Cake in its first full year under new ownership
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Media Bites 6 May: Morrisons, Hotel Chocolat, BHS, Reckitt Benckiser
Morrisons first quarter results and the successful float at Hotel Chocolat are the two main focus on the retail beat this morning, as well as the ever-ubiquitous BHS.
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City snapshot: Deflation at big four falls back to record levels
Supermarket prices have fallen back to their record level of -2.9% across the big four
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Hotel Chocolat proves hit with investors in £167m float
Hotel Chocolat has completed its flotation on London’s AIM exchange with investors flocking to the luxury chocolatier and pushing the valuation past the £150m forecasts.
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Kalle Group in new ownership
Meat product casings manufacturer Kalle has been sold by its private equity owner Silverfleet Capital to a fund managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
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Chaucer Food Group hunting for US expansion capital
The ingredients supplier has run out of capacity at its new factory in Portland in the US
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Coca-Cola Enterprises struggles in Q1 as sales lack fizz
Sales at European Coke bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises fell 7% in Q1 with volumes declining as consumers turn away from fizzy, sugary drinks.
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Media Bites 28 April: BHS, Home Retail, Argos, Sainsbury's
The spectacular collapse of BHS continues to overshadow all other news in the papers, but there is also room to report the profit slump at Argos owner Home Retail Group.
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City snapshot: 'Bleak picture' for gender diversity in consumer products - EY
Just 12% of consumer products and retail leaders expect significant progress in women leadership in the next five years
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Vimto owner Nichols sales propped up by acquisitions
Vimto maker Nichols is set to relaunch its no-added sugar brands ahead of the summer.
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Mondelez profits improve but strong dollar hits sales
Mondelez International has increased earnings 71% in the first quarter as a result of its cost cutting programme.
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Vital Ingredient ready for UK rollout with LDC backing
Healthy food-to-go chain Vital Ingredient is set to roll-out across the UK from its London heartland after a MBO backed by an £8m investment from LDC.
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Media Bites 27 April: BHS
The fallout from the administration at BHS continues, with reports of potential saviours, Sir Philip Green facing more pressure from MPs and suppliers counting the costs.