All Finance articles – Page 347
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Premier activist investors could put Batchelors sale back on the menu
A sell-off of Premier Foods’ Batchelors brand could be back on the table after an activist investor calling for a sale of the brand was appointed to its board.
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Exponent in talks to buy Asian foods wholesaler TRS Group
The Grocer understands the PE firm is in exclusive talks to buy the business
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No-deal Brexit would have 'serious supply impact': Riverford
About 30% of Riverford’s veg comes from Spain, Italy and France
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Patisserie Valerie CEO Steve Francis to sue Causeway
Patisserie Valerie future thrown into fresh doubt as backers sack CEO and commercial director
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What does Dairy Crest's sale mean for the future of UK dairy?
With Dairy Crest moving to Canadian hands, is this the ‘death of big British dairy’?
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Halewood Wines & Spirits abandons plan to sell business
After posting stellar results for the latest financial year, owner Judy Halewood has decided the business is best kept in the family.
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City snapshot: TRS Group in talks with PE firm Exponent over sale
Private equity investor Exponent is understood to be closing on a deal to buy Asian foods wholesale specialist TRS Group
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Media Bites 1 March: Brexit, Big Bear, Patisserie Valerie
Supermarkets are working with police to protect their stores and staff from looting and riots if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal, reports The Times
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Acquisitions drive 11% full-year sales growth at Nomad Foods
Revenues soared 11% at frozen food giant Nomad Foods in 2018 as it was buoyed by the acquisitions of Goodfella’s and Aunt Bessies
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Jobs at risk as Accolade Wines kicks off 'major strategic review'
The wine supplier is moving all of its European operations to the UK
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Valeo Foods to merge Tangerine and Big Bear
The proposed changes include closure of Big Bear’s historic Leicester manufacturing site by the end of 2019
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City snapshot: Premiumisation drives 4.8% annual sales growth at ABInBev
The world’s largest brewer ABInBev has posted “solid” annual revenue growth of 4.8% driven by pricing and mix improvement.
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Media Bites 28 Feb: Ocado/M&S, Premier Foods, Patisserie Valerie
The boss of Marks & Spencer has defended the decision to spend £750 million on a food delivery tie-up with Ocado
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Comment & Opinion
Ocado/M&S deal will be a real test of customer loyalty
Ocado could lose not just Waitrose sales, but all the shoppers who come because those products are there
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Pets Choice expands with acquisition of Rufus Foods
UK pet food manufacturer Pets Choice has expanded with the acquisition of competitor Rufus Foods
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Ocado deal was only way for M&S to move online, says Rowe
A deal announced between the two companies will see M&S take 50% of Ocado’s UK retail business under a new joint venture
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Media Bites 27 Feb: Ocado/M&S, Hotel Chocolat, Brexit
Ahead of this morning’s confirmation of the £1.5bn tie-up between Ocado and M&S, long-awaited confirmation the pair were in talks is heavily covered in today’s papers.
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City snapshot: Ocado and M&S agree £1.5bn joint venture
Ocado and Marks & Spencer have agreed to create a 50/50 joint venture that will “transform online grocery shopping in the UK”.
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Ocado confirms it's in talks with M&S over UK joint venture
A deal between the two retailers could be announced as soon as tomorrow