All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 184
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Shoppers turn to online this Christmas as the high street struggles
UK retail sales rose just 0.1% in the run up to Christmas as the appeal of shopping online grew, with supermarkets dragging themselves into the black.
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Kettle Chips owner takes bite of Metcalfe’s Skinny
The US owner of Kettle Chips has snapped up a minority stake in popcorn brand Metcalfe’s Skinny.
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Media Bites 11 Jan: Asahi, Sainbury's, Netto, Christmas trading
Asahi is reportedly planning a £2.4bn bid for Grolsch and Peroni and the shock takover approach by Sainsbury’s for Home Retail continues to gain column inches.
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Asda to invest another £500m in price war
Asda has committed another £500m to fight the price war as CEO Andy Clarke predicts 2016 will be another year of “intense pressure” for supermarkets.
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Border Biscuits to expand production with funding win
Border Biscuits has secured a seven-figure bank funding package as it aims to take a bigger bite out of the baked goods market in the UK.
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West Cornwall Pasty Co completes stage one of turnaround
Danny Mills-backed The West Cornwall Pasty Co has started on its turnaround with losses narrowing thanks to a repositioning of the brand.
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Bob Martin expands European footprint with Nestlé deal
Family-run pet healthcare brand Bob Martin has completed the acquisition of a pet care business from Nestlé to open up three new European markets.
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Sainsbury's bid for Home Retail Group baffles analysts
Sainsbury’s shock move for Argos and Homebase owner Home Retail Group left analysts scratching their heads
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Steve 'Trader Rowe' hailed as ideal CEO for Marks & Spencer
Marc Bolland’s heir apparent at M&S is hailed as ‘incredibly effective trader’
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Cook notches up record sales & profits in 'decent' year
Frozen ready meal specialist Cook Trading has generated record sales and profits
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Real Yorkshire Pudding Co snapped up by Glisten founders
The Real Yorkshire Pudding Company has been snapped up by a new business formed by the founders of Glisten
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Glendale Foods taken over by its management team
Food manufacturer Glendale Foods has been taken over by its management team in a partial shareholder buyout
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Media Bites 8 Jan: M&S, Sainsbury's, Majestic Wine, Poundland
Unsurprisingly, the papers are dominated by news of the departure of M&S CEO Marc Bolland, examining his legacy, the challenges facing new boss Steve Rowe and mulling over the dire Christmas figures.
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City snapshot: Nichols sales slide in UK as war on sugar intensifies
Sales in the UK at Vimto maker Nichols has slipped as the soft drinks market continues to prove challenging
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Share price winners and losers in 2015: from Fever-Tree to Tesco
Soft drinks plc lifts the spirits, while Sainsbury’s picks on one of the many depressed retail and supplier stocks
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S&A Foods owed suppliers £15m after collapse
Unsecured creditors of S&A Foods, including big name food suppliers, look set to be out of pocket by up to £15m as a result of the collapse of the ethnic ready meals business last year.
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Meadow Foods grows profits as milk price hits sales
Pre-tax profits at dairy processor Meadow Foods have risen almost 25% to £13.7m despite turnover slipping by £44m to £376m.
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Media Bites 4 Jan: M&S, Amazon, Aldi, Co-op
Marks & Spencer has fired its head of the new Sparks loyalty scheme in a racism row. Plus Amazon declared Christmas winner, Aldi to open record number of stores and Co-op embroiled in £5m unfair dismissal case.
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City snapshot: Big four cut diesel to below £1
Morrisons, Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s have all cut the price of the fuel to below £1 for first time since 2009.
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Hain Celestial UK gets healthy with Orchard House Foods deal
Hain Celestial has acquired Orchard House Foods from Wellness Foods as it seeks to make its portfolio healthier.