All Finance articles – Page 105
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NewsMoy Park sees near 60% profit slump amid ‘challenging headwinds’
The Northern Ireland-based poultry giant saw operating profit fall by 58.1% (or £50m) to £36.2m in the face of significant cost increases in feed, utilities and labour
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NewsCity snapshot: Inflation drives grocery growth as convenience outstrips supermarket sales
Grocery sales rose 4.5% in the four weeks to 13 August as inflation drove top-line growth despite falling volumes
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NewsMedia Bites 23 Aug: Inflation, Ben & Jerry’s/Unilever, McDonald’s
UK inflation is set to top 18% in January - the highest point in more than 40 years
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NewsUnited Wholesale Scotland posts £4.9m pre-tax profit
UWS said its strong partnership with suppliers and loyal customer base had allowed it to perform strongly in a competitive market
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NewsCrediton Dairy continues to see turnover growth despite challenges
The Devon-based company saw turnover increase by 16.3% to £101.5m while profit before tax was down to £9.6m compared with £9.8m the previous year
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NewsCity snapshot: Soaring energy prices push retail SMEs close to collapse
Soaring energy costs are wider inflation are pushing consumer SMEs such as cafes, restaurants and shops to the brink of collapse, the Federation of Small Businesses has warned
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NewsMedia Bites 22 Aug: Amazon, Chicken prices, Just Eat Takeaway.com
Amazon has halted the aggressive expansion of its checkout-free convenience stores, amid disappointing sales and a bleak economic outlook
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NewsJust Eat Takeaway.com sells off €1.8bn Brazlian iFood stake
Just Eat Takeaway.com has agreed to sell its 33% stake in Brazalian food delivery operation iFood for a sum worth up to €1.8bn
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NewsSouth Caernarfon Creameries reports rise in sales and profits
Sales for the year to 31 March rose by 17% to £71.5m, while year-on-year operating profit jumped by 20.6% to £4.1m
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NewsCity News: Carlsberg sales surge but instability concerns weigh on shares
Sales at Carlsberg have soared past pre-pandemic levels as warm summer weather and the resurgent on-trade boosted performance. However, shares remain down for the year due to concerns over its second half outlook and instability in eastern Europe
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NewsLockdown-affected Redemption Foods saved in pre-pack deal
Soup maker Redemption Food Company has been rescued from administration after suffering ’significant financial challenges’ during the pandemic
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NewsEIT Food launches funding call to support innovation projects in agrifood
EIT Food will support food projects bringing innovative technology solutions to the market in response to specific challenges in the agrifood sector.
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NewsCity snapshot: Online boosts UK retail sales in July
UK retail sales nudged upwards in July as growth in online retail boosted overall sales volumes. Plus, Just Eat Takeaway.com sells €1.8bn stake in Brazil’s iFood and consumer confidence hits record lows.
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NewsMedia Bites 19 Aug: Consumer confidence, Food inflation, Carlsberg
Consumer confidence has fallen to a new record low as people facing painful budget squeezes have become ‘exasperated’ at the state of the economy
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Comment and OpinionGlobal brewers ride on-trade rebound but second half looks tougher
Business is booming for the world’s largest brewers – but the real tests for the post-Covid health of the industry are yet to come
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NewsRichmond overtakes Cauldron into third in plant-based category
Richmond’s retail sales grew 50.2% to £35.4m in the year to 18 June, according to NielsenIQ – putting it ahead of Cauldron, which sold £30.2m in that period
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NewsCity snapshot: Wynnstay taps investors for £10.6m to fund growth and M&A
Agricultural supplies group Wynnstay has raised £10.6m via the placing of new shares to fund future growth and acquisitions
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NewsMedia Bites 18 August: inflation, wonky veg, Haleon
The main story of the day is the latest inflation figures, with UK inflation passing double-digits for the first time in 40 years.
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NewsCCEP launches sustainability-linked supply chain financing programme
GB Coke bottler Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has launched a new finance programme to encourage suppliers to make their businesses more sustainable
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NewsSamworth Brothers pays tribute to late founder and life president Sir David Samworth
The group said Sir David helped shape the modern food industry over ‘a long and successful business career’, as well as giving ‘distinguished service’ in many other roles