All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 211
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NewsCity Snapshot: Profit warning at Carlsberg as Europe proves tough for new CEO
Carlsberg’s new CEO has issued a profit warning in his first set of results this morning thanks to market decline
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NewsMedia Bites 19 August: M Local, M&S, Asda
Convenience veteran Mike Greene has emerged as the frontman for investment firm Greybull’s bid to takeover M Local; more boardroom upheavel at M&S and Asda’s woes make the papers today.
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Analysis & FeaturesClarke relies on green shoots as Asda reaches ‘nadir’
Andy Clarke today confidently declared that the worst was now over for Asda
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NewsCity snapshot: McColl's refinance £100m bank facilities
C-store operator McColl’s Retail Group has refinanced its £100m funding arrangements with four banks despite its existing facilities still having three more years to run.
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NewsMedia Bites 18 August: Amazon, dairy crisis, Cargill
The papers are dominated by the fallout from a report published by the New York Times over the weekend into Amazon’s working conditions and practices.
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NewsCargill nets salmon feed supplier for €1.35bn
US multinational Cargill has waded further into the rapidly growing market for fish and shrimp with the €1.35bn (£958m) acquisition of salmon feed supplier Ewos.
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NewsDairy Crest/Unilever spreads synergy potential eyed by City
A green light for Müller’s proposed purchase of Dairy Crest’s liquid milk division could trigger fresh consolidation
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NewsYoung's Seafood sale on again as Findus negotiates with Nomad
Nomad Foods’ £500m takeover of the European arm of Findus Group will re-open the sale of the remaining UK business…
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NewsNakd and Trek owner eyes overseas growth after Lotus takeover
Natural Balance Foods, the group behind the Nakd and Trek brands, has been taken over by a Belgian biscuit and cake manufacturer to help it grow its products internationally.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Conviviality Retail edges ahead in race for Matthew Clark
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail has elbowed ahead of rival bidders
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NewsMedia Bites 14 August: milk protests, Nomad, Coca-Cola HBC, Coca-Cola Co
After a busy day in the grocery world, with mega deals, financial results and more movement on the dairy crisis there is a lot to get through in the papers.
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NewsNomad buys Findus for £500m to create pan-European frozen giant
Nomad Foods has made further strides toward its ambition of creating a global food group with the £500m acquisition of the European arm of Findus.
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NewsReckitt Benckiser told to license K-Y Jelly to rival by deals watchdog
Durex owner Reckitt Benckiser is being forced to license the K-Y Jelly brand in the UK to a rival to ease competition concerns.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Henkel posts double-digit growth in Q2
Persil owner Henkel has reported a “solid” performance in the second quarter with revenues up 13.5% to €4.7bn, driven by strong organic sales growth in emerging markets of 5.1%.
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NewsMedia Bites 12 August: Tesco, M&S, Nestlé
Potential bidders for Tesco’s data unit are considering “drastically” scaled back offers of £700m; M&S loses another clothing exec; Indian authorities are seeking $100m in damages from Nestlé.
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NewsCity snapshot: Food sales fall in July as shoppers spend extra cash in the home
Food sales fell for the first time this year in July as consumers decided to spend their new-found disposable income elsewhere
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Analysis & FeaturesRising distress levels fuel robust food and drink M&A market
Despite improving economic conditions in the UK and Ireland, the woes of the big four grocers are helping drive a robust M&A market in food and drink
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NewsProfits sour further as Real Good Food looks to put sugar woes in the past
Real Good Food has reported widening losses in a year dominated by the market issues in sugar. The group said the “transformational” disposal of Napier Brown had now created a “strong” financial platform for future growth.
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NewsLakeland and Fane create dairy and agri powerhouse with mergers
Irish milk processor Lakeland Dairies has partnered with fellow co-operative Fane Valley to create two joint venture businesses with combined revenues of £605m.
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NewsBrakes tipped to go for IPO rather than private sale
Foodservice giant Brakes looks likely to buck the trend of choosing a sale over a stock market flotation…