All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 204
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NewsFresh food deflation drives fall in food prices
Food prices fell 0.4% in March according to the BRC-Nielsen shop price index
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NewsChapel Down raises £1.7m for Curious Drinks business
895 investors took a 9.7% stake for £1.2m, with individual investments ranging from £100 to £35,000
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NewsHilton Food Group shares rocket on successful year
Shares in Hilton Food Group leapt 4% to 516p on Thursday morning after the meat supplier comfortably beat City profit expectations
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NewsArgos board gives full support to Sainsbury's takeover
The deal will create the UK’s biggest non-food retailer with revenues of £6bn
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NewsHilton Food boss backs Tesco farm range as profits soar
Hilton Food Group profits jump 11% thanks to ongoing Tesco recovery with the boss of the red meat supplier backing the supermarket’s new farm-based range.
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NewsDunbia and 2 Sisters red meat business to merge in £1.3bn JV
Dunbia and 2 Sisters in exclusive talks over £1.3bn joint venture spin-off
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NewsFever-Tree founders £18m payday from share sale
Executive deputy chairman Charles Rolls sold 1.9 million of his shares at 635p each
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NewsMedia Bites 30 March: Premier Foods, McCormick, AG Barr
The takeover tussle between Premier Foods and McCormick was still firmly in the spotlight in this morning’s paper ahead of the new revised offer of 65p a share. Plus Irn-Bru owner AG Barr’s results come under focus.
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NewsMcCormick tables higher Premier Foods £537m bid
McCormick increases the pressure on the board of Premier Foods with new cash bid
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NewsAG Barr shrugs off sugar tax worries
Shares in the group are down 5% since George Osborne revealed sugary drinks would be face a levy
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NewsRefresco Gerber swallows DIS in €72m deal
Refresco Gerber has agreed a €72m deal to snap up 100% of shares in Dutch beverage manufacturer DIS.
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NewsMedia Bites 29 March: Premier Foods, BHS, Co-op, Tesco
The events at Premier Foods were in focus over the Easter weekend, along with the ongoing problems at BHS and Co-op’s victory in the unfair dismissal case.
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NewsCity snapshot: AG Barr to focus efforts on sugar reduction as profits grow
The share price has slipped 0.4% since the markets opened this morning to 517.2p
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NewsLily O’Brien’s finding life sweet in the UK
Irish chocolatier Lily O’Brien’s has taken a bigger bite out of the UK retail market with sales in the country jumping 30% in 2015.
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NewsMPM Products eyes bigger share of global petfood market after £50m deal
Luxury petfood manufacturer MPM Products is set to accelerate international growth after selling a majority stake to ECI Partners for £50m.
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NewsPact Coffee pulls plug on £1m crowdfunding pitch
Pact Coffee has pulled the plug on its ambitious crowdfunding campaign to raise £1m as a result of weak investor interest
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NewsMedia Bites 21 March: Sainsbury's, sugar tax, My Local, BHS, BAT
This weekend’s papers are dominated by Sainsbury’s coming out on top in the bid to buy Argos and the fallout from George Osborne’s controversial sugar tax, with soft drinks giants, led by Coke, preparing to sue the government. Plus My Local among bidders for 100 former Somerfield stores.
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NewsMPM Products seals £50m private equity deal
Premium petfood maker MPM Products has been snapped up by private equity firm ECI for about £50m
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NewsCity News: Soft drinks producers up in arms
Osborne’s levy on high-sugar soft drinks caused an immediate sell-off of UK-listed beverage firms
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NewsFinsbury says living wage will hit lower-skilled workers
Increased capex spend at the listed bakery will go towards more value-added jobs