All Finance articles – Page 309
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NewsSignature Flatbreads profits treble back under family control
Private label tortilla and naan manufacturer Signature Flatbreads has grown sales and profits in the year the company was taken back under family ownership.
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NewsZetar confectionery and snacks divisions return to profit
Confectionery and natural snacks maker Zetar has turned a corner after two years of losses.
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NewsJoe & Seph’s wins funds to back push into posh confectionery
Gourmet popcorn brand Joe & Seph’s has clinched new funding from the Business Growth Fund to support the launch of new premium confectionery ranges.
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NewsCloud computing and advertising behind record Amazon profits
Amazon also announced plans to spend $800m cutting delivery times for Prime members
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NewsScotmid Co-operative posts 11% profit boost after hot summer
Strong sales across its food business boosted by the hot summer were the key drivers
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NewsMike Coupe rages at CMA as Sainsbury's-Asda deal dies
The final report, issued on Thursday, concluded the merger would lead to rising prices and reduced quality for UK shoppers
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NewsCity snapshot: Just Eat first quarter sales rise 28% as UK slows down
Online takeaway marketplace Just Eat has reported a 28% jump in first quarter sales to £227.9m, despite a slowdown in UK sales. Plus, Sainsbury’s shares sink to 30-year low and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 26 April: Sainsbury's/Asda fallout special
The papers look at the ramifications of the collapse of the £12bn Saisbury/Asda merger and what is next for the two supermarkets and their management teams.
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Analysis and FeaturesCan 7-Eleven conquer the UK market second time out?
The convenience giant is signalling a return to the UK after a 20-year absence. Why now?
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NewsMüller considering closure of UK dairies in cost-cutting push
The move is part of the dairy giant’s far-reaching Project Darwin cost-cutting drive
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Analysis and FeaturesSainsbury's/Asda merger blocked: analyst reactions
Here’s what the experts have to say about the collapse of the proposed Sainsbury’s/Asda merger
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NewsSainsbury’s shares sink on death of Asda merger
Sainsbury’s shares have hit a new year-long low on the news that the UK Competition & Markets Authority has blocked its mega-merger with big four contemporary Asda.
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NewsCMA blocks Sainsbury's/Asda merger
Sainsbury’s and Asda have abandoned their plans for a merger after a crushing final report by the competition authorities today concluded the plans would lead to rising prices and reduced quality for shoppers across the UK.
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NewsMedia Bites 25 April: ABF, Beyond Meat/Tyson Foods, Heineken
Strong demand for Primark’s low-cost branded fashions has helped to cushion the blow of falling profits from sugar at its parent company Associated British Foods.
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NewsCaterforce grows sales despite departure of Kent Frozen Foods
The foodservice buying group recorded annual sales of £524m for the year to the end of 2018
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NewsSupermarket Income REIT buys Tesco Extra in Nottinghamshire
The property is the seventh supermarket to be snapped up by REIT
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NewsSugar division woes hold back ABF's first half performance
Associated British Foods has posted a 15% drop in first half pre-tax profits as the plunge in margins at its AB Sugar business hit performance.
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NewsMedia Bites 24 April: Sainsbury’s/Asda, Majestic Wine, Coca-Cola
The Competition and Markets Authority will read the last rites for the proposed Sainsbury’s/Asda merger on 25 April, writes The FT.
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Comment and OpinionWho is Miguel Patricio and what will the new Kraft Heinz boss bring to the table?
Kraft Heinz switched leaders yesterday after a disastrous fourth quarter – and despite being cut from the same 3G cloth as his predecessor, new chief Miguel Patricio represents a change of direction
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NewsCoca-Cola reports “solid” start to the year with 5% sales uplift
The Coca-Cola Company has posted net revenue growth of 5% in the first three months of the year, representing an “encouraging” first quarter performance.