All Finance articles – Page 49
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Nomad Foods predicts 2024 volume growth as frozen trend rebounds
The Birds Eye owner has surpassed expectations with a record financial performance last year, with the frozen foods giant forecasting a return to volume growth in 2024
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City snapshot: Wincanton recommends new £762m offer from GXO
The board of British logistics giant Wincanton have recommended shareholders accept the new offer £764m from GXO after the US business gazumped French rival Ceva
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Media Bites 1 March: Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Asda, UPF, Bud Light
In a busy morning of F&B news, the papers focus on job cuts at Sainsbury’s and a growing rift between Ocado and M&S
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Heura turnover boosted by Waitrose listing in 2023
Plant-based brand Heura has boosted turnover by more than 20% to €38.3m (£32.8m) in 2023, helped by growth of 81% in the UK as its listing in Waitrose bolstered the Spanish-headquartered business
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Jollyes appoints Andy Bond as chairman as Asda co-owner TDR Capital takes majority stake
Asda’s PE backer TDR Capital has taken control of fast-growing petcare retail chain Jollyes, bringing in Andy Bond as chairman
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City snapshot: Ocado remains in the red despite revenue rise
Ocado posted a £394m annual loss last year, despite a 9.9% rise in revenues as the cost of technology and rolling out its operations internationally continue to weigh on its bottom line
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Media Bites 29 February: Ocado, Jollyes, Reckitt Benckiser, Just Eat Takeaway
Results from Reckitt Benckiser and Just Eat Takeaway are picked up by the papers, along with stories on Ocado and Jollyes
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Has the economy really ‘turned a corner’ after January’s resurgence?
Economists remain divided on whether January signalled a turnaround for consumer spending and retailer sales, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Beyond Meat shares rally as vegan brand plots higher prices and better margins
Shares in Beyond Meat have shot up by 45% as the plant-based foods group signalled a move to raise its prices and highlighted improving margins as a result of cost cutting
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Morrisons explores potential sale of Rathbones bakery
Morrisons is reportedly weighing up a sale of its Rathbones bakery as the supermarket continues to investigate ways to shrink its debt burden
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Avara posts second year of big losses amid ‘challenging’ environment for poultry
The poultry giant said price hikes did not fully offset its overall increase in production costs
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Wincanton shares soar as GXO sparks potential bidding war for logistics group
US logistics firm GXO has been given a deadline to ‘put up or shut up’ after sparking a potential bidding war for Wincanton this week
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Media Bites 28 February: Grocery market share, M&S, Beyond Meat
Grocery price inflation in the UK has slowed to a two-year low as fierce competition among supermarkets offset the impact of the Red Sea shipping crisis on goods prices
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City snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser disappoints amid falling volumes and a weak Q4
Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has performed below City expectations in 2023 as like-for-like revenues declined 1.2% in a “unsatisfactory” fourth quarter. Plus, Just Eat Takeaway and Glanbia report full-year results
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Kitwave records strong performance and pre-tax profit up 40% in 2023
Kitwave delivered a “strong set of results” in 2023, increasing revenue of £100m over the past 12 months
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Vegan Food Group acquires Germany’s TofuTown
TofuTown generates annual revenues of €60m (£51m) and makes all-natural, organic tofu, plant-based spreads and meat alternatives in one of Europe’s largest vegan factories
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Illva Saronno swallows up Engine gin
The Italian company first acquired a stake in Engine in 2021
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Breal plots further acquisitions to hit £100m brewing revenue target
Last year saw Breal acquire four craft brewers out of administration
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City snapshot: Grocery price inflation falls to two-year low
Grocery price inflation has fallen to its lowest level since March 2022, according to new data from Kantar, as promotions accelerated supermarkets continue to focus on price
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Media Bites 27 February: Morrisons, budget, food inflation, Wincanton
Morrisons has hired advisers to explore the potential sale of its bakery business, as the supermarket considers offloading assets to pay down debts, according to reports in this morning’s papers