All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 61
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco profits squeezed as customers ‘watch every penny’
Profits at Tesco fell back in the first half as customers faced “a tough time” but rising food prices helped Britain’s biggest supermarket grow sales.
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NewsMedia Bites 4 October: Tory conference, John Lewis, Quality Street
Coverage in this morning’s papers is dominated by the latest news from the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
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NewsCity snapshot: Real Good Food embarks on “radical” reforms to save turnaround attempt
Real Good Food has unveiled a radical reform programme to deal with inflationary pressures and protect its attempted turnaround. Plus, PM abandon plans to scrap top rate of tax.
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NewsMcBride shares rally as it strikes agreement with lender amid early signs of recovery
CFO Mark Strickland said the amended financing agreement was “an excellent outcome” following a “very difficult” trading period that provided the group with funding certainty as its propsects recover.
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NewsQuorn profits shrink as rivals eat in market leader’s share of meat-free category
Profits at Quorn have retreated as soaring costs put pressure on margins and an increasingly crowded meat-free category saw sales dwindle at the market leader.
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NewsMedia Bites 29 September: Morrisons, Mars, Shepherd Neame
A profits slump at Morrisons makes headlines this morning as the cost of living crisis subdues consumer confidence.
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NewsMorrisons profits slump on sales decline as shoppers feel the pinch
Profits slumped as subdued consumer sentiment led to a decline in sales and “unprecedented” inflationary pressures hit in-house manufacturing operations
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NewsMackie’s of Taypack rescues own-label popcorn maker from administration
Snacking firm Mackie’s at Taypack has rescued one of the UK’s largest independent own label popcorn manufacturers from administration in a pre-pack deal, saving the jobs of 60 staff.
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NewsCity snapshot: Food prices soar to highest rate on record
Food inflation has rocketed to its highest rate on record as soaring input costs continue to mount for suppliers, according to new figures this morning.
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NewsMedia Bites 27 September: Unilever, Aldi, Sainsbury’s
The papers focus on the retirement of Unilever boss Alan Jope and plummeting profits at Aldi.
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Analysis & FeaturesChina’s role in the global post-Covid market
Post-Covid, China’s growth has slowed significantly, with only 0.4% GDP growth in the second quarter of 2022
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Analysis & FeaturesFood and drink’s top financial performers of 2022
PepsiCo benefited from a return to out-of-home consumption of its snacks and drinks
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NewsBiscuits sales decline hits Pladis recovery
Revenues at Pladis have crumbled due to falling demand for biscuits in the wake of the pandemic and the impact the McVitie’s owner pushing through price increases
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50 food and beverage rankings: how fmcg giants are tackling inflation
The world’s fmcg giants survived the pandemic. Now they’re facing into rampant inflation. Are they agile enough to handle rising costs, changing shopper habits and geopolitical volatility?
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NewsAston Manor sales and profits lose fizz in ’most difficult trading period in decades’
Chief executive Gordon Johncox said 2021 was “every bit as difficult, if not more so” than 2020.
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NewsRed Bull multipack sales gives energy drinks brand wings as supermarket sales soar
Red Bull has grabbed a record share of the UK energy drinks market as it attracted new shoppers to the category and continued to benefit from demand for its take-home multipacks.
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NewsCity snapshot: Shoppers pull back supermarket spending to tackle cost-of-living crisis
Shoppers reined in spending at supermarkets following the end of the summer holidays, according to new research this morning. Plus, LXi REIT confirms talks with Sainsbury’s over £500m sale-and-leaseback deal, Tesco makes new board appointment, and full-year results from Supermarket Income REIT and Egale Eye Solutions.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 September: mini-Budget, McVitie’s, Ben & Jerry’s, Naked Wines
There’s plenty of retail news to catch up on from the weekend’s papers.
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NewsPeckwater Brands acquires Honest Food Company from Delivery Hero
Virtual restaurant brand operator Peckwater Brands has expanded its reach with the acquisition of the Honest Food Company from German delivery service Delivery Hero.
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NewsM&A activity grinds to halt as fmcg industry battles soaring inflation
Dealmaking activity in the food and drinks industry looks set to return to lows not seen since the 2008 financial crash as rampant inflation led to a collapse in M&A over the summer.