Finance news – Page 284
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NewsMedia Bites 10 November: Covid vaccine, Reckitt Benckiser, Ocado, EG Group
Global markets roared higher in a rally led by companies hit hardest by the pandemic after Pfizer and BioNTech revealed a breakthrough in the race to find a vaccine for Covid-19.
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods upgrades profits outlook after ‘exceptional’ half
Premier Foods has raised its profit expectations for the year after “exceptionally” strong first-half results as consumers flocked back to its stable of household brands during the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, the latest Kantar and Nielsen supermarket data shows no sign of rampant panic buying after the new lockdown was announced. And the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales report. Finally, a host of food and drink stocks rallied yesterday after the hopeful vaccine announcement by Pfizer.
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NewsPAI Partners swoops for Addo Food Group and Winterbotham Darby
Addo Food Group and olives and antipasti supplier Winterbotham Darby have been snapped up in a joint chilled foods acquisition for an undisclosed sum
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NewsNestlé buys Mindful Chef to bulk up direct-to-consumer portfolio
Nestlé has acquired a majority stake in recipe kit business for an undisclosed sum to beef up its direct-to-consumer offering in the UK
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NewsCity snapshot: MPM snapped up by 3i Group in £125m deal
Premium pet food manufacturer MPM has been sold by ECI Partners to private equity investor 3i Group as the flurry of deals in the petcare space continues. Plus, Nestlé has acquired a majority stake in recipe kit business Mindful Chef for an undisclosed sum. And the FTSE 100 rallies after news of a victory for President-Elect Joe Biden.
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NewsMedia Bites 9 November: Brexit, Nestlé, Hovis, Tesco, M&S
The papers are fit to burst with news that Joe Biden was declared as the next President of the US after a protracted election. But there was still plenty going on in food and drink over the weekend.
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NewsSt Austell Brewery records £10m first-half loss
St Austell Brewery has plunged to a loss of £10m in the first half of 2020, despite record supermarket sales during the coronavirus pandemic. Total turnover collapsed by 90% when all 178 of its pubs and hotels were forced to close in March as the country went ...
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NewsKilo yoghurt pot sales offset decline at Lancashire Farm
The Rochdale-headquartered dairy said retail volumes were up as much as 40% in March and April
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NewsPrice cuts drive Morrisons in to price deflation in latest Grocer Price Index survey
Morrisons’ latest price cuts have helped the supermarket into annual deflation
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NewsMedia Bites 6 Nov: Sainsbury’s, Lockdown/Retail, Brexit
The papers disect Sainsbury’s plans to close more than 400 Argos stores and accelerate plans to cut costs following the Covid-19 pandemic
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NewsCity Snapshot: Hovis sold to PE firm Endless
Bakery brand Hovis has been acquired by private equity firm Endless for an undisclosed sum, the company has announced this morning.
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NewsCJ Lang reports 18% sales growth since April
The Scottish Spar wholesaler this week reported a 3.4% increase in sales for the year to 31 April
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NewsMedia Bites 5 Nov: M&S, John Lewis, Premier Foods
Marks & Spencer swung to a loss for the first time in its 94 years as a public company as it warned of ‘significant uncertainty’ ahead due to the pandemic and Brexit
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s sales soar more than expected as UK enters second lockdown
Sales and profits have surged at Sainsbury’s as the country continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. The group also announced a strategy update, which included the closure of a further 420 Argos standalone stores. Plus, Tate & Lyle and Wincanton report first-half results.
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NewsPE player Endless tipped to seal £100m Hovis deal as Italian suitor steps away
Private equity player Endless is reported to be close to sealing a £100m buyout of Hovis after Italian trade suitor Newlat pulled out of negotiations.
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S plunges to £88m first half loss despite ‘strong’ food performance
M&S has fallen to a pre-tax loss of £87.6m in the first half, the group’s first loss in its near century as a public company, as a COVID-driven sales plunge in general merchandise negated ‘strong’ performance in its food division.
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NewsMedia Bites 4 Nov: Supermarkets/business rates, Iceland, Deliveroo
Supermarkets are under mounting pressure to pay back £3bn in business rates after a leading retail entrepreneur questioned why their bills had been waived
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NewsCity snapshot: Primark closures drive ABF sales and profits plunge despite grocery growth
Associated British Foods has posted a double-digit drop in annual sales and profits as the strong performance of its grocery businesses was unable to fully mitigate the closure of its Primark stores during lockdown.
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NewsMedia Bites 3 November: Ocado, Lockdown
Ocado has sharply raised its forecast for full-year profits as the Covid-19 pandemic drives a surge in online food shopping. Plus, the papers are filled with the fallout for business for the new national lockdown starting on Thursday.
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NewsNestlé acquires $950m US meal delivery business Freshly
The world’s biggest food group Nestlé has bolstered its DTC credentials with the $950m acquisition of US meal delivery service Freshly