All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 228
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NewsEnglish Garden Tea saved from administration by Blue Cap
Speciality drinks supplier English Garden Tea has been given a new lease of life after being rescued from administration…
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News1,800 jobs at risk as Coca-Cola cuts continue
Coca-Cola is set to swing the axe this year as it continues to try and cut its way to growth with up to 1,800 of its workers…
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Analysis & FeaturesGreen shoots of recovery: analysts' views on Tesco
We look at analysts’ reactions to Tesco’s Christmas trading update to see whether Dave Lewis’ new strategy has won over – or at least reassured – the City.
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Comment & OpinionMatt Davies is a left-field but intelligent choice to fix Tesco
The departing Halfords CEO seems to have a way with people, and that might be exactly what Tesco needs
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NewsTesco hires Halfords CEO Matt Davies - but who is he?
We’ve got the info you need to know about Tesco’s new UK CEO
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NewsMajestic Wine squeezes margins to achieve Christmas sales growth
Majestic Wine has boosted like-for-like UK sales growth by more than 1% over Christmas by squeezing its margins in a bid to offer competitive prices to its customers.
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NewsCompetition watchdog confirms Pork Farms merger probe
CMA to probe Pork Farms’ Kerry Foods deal An in-depth investigation into Pork Farms’ acquisition of the chilled savoury and pastry business of Kerry Foods is now underway after the food producer failed to ease the concerns of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the watchdog has ...
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NewsSoft drink launches helps PureCircle sales to fizz
Sugar substitute producer PureCircle is expecting increased profitability for the first half as sales grew 24% on the back of contracts with Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
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NewsFRC launches fresh probe into Tesco accounts
Accounting watchdog the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched an investigation…
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NewsPork Farms' Kerry Foods deal faces monopoly scrutiny
Pork Farms’ acquisition of the chilled savoury and pastry (CSP) business of Irish Food giant Kerry Foods…
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NewsCrawshaw names Lidl UK's Noel Collett as CEO
Northern butchery chain Crawshaw Group has appointed former Lidl executive Noel Collett as its new CEO.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood and drink SMEs to step up M&A activity in 2015
A new year and a new start is almost upon us, bringing with it that annual sense of optimism which makes us resolve to go to the gym more, eat more fruit and veg, quit smoking and cut down on alcohol.
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NewsRussian troubles hit Metro's full-year figures
Christmas trading is picking up for retailing giant Metro Group after a slow start for its food and textile business in Germany, with Metro Cash and Carry and Media-Saturn showing record year-on-year growth in December.
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NewsGreggs raises profit forecast thanks to new product range
Greggs has upped profit expectations for the year as customers responded to the baker’s new coffee blend and healthier sandwich range.
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NewsThomas Ridley eyes £70m in revenue following Elveden deal
Thomas Ridley Foodservice is eyeing revenue of £70m in the next five years…
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NewsOcado's sales growth slows to 14.9% in fourth quarter
Growth at online supermarket Ocado has slowed in the fourth quarter with gross retail sales up 14.9% to £311.4m, compared with a 15.5% boost during the previous three months.
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Analysis & FeaturesGlanbia bulks up for 2015 growth
This week Irish food group Glanbia was selected as one of Jefferies’ top 15 top buy-rated stocks primed for growth 2015…
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NewsBlack Friday helps arrest food sales decline
Grocery sales benefitted from a small boost in November as shoppers flocked to supermarkets to grab a bargain on a record-breaking Black Friday, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor released this morning.