All Finance articles – Page 50
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NewsVegetarian Express to scale faster thanks to £15m NVM Private Equity investment
Plant-based ingredients supplier Vegetarian Express has secured a £15m investment in return for a controlling stake in the business from NVM Private Equity
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NewsDriscoll’s strikes deal to acquire Australia’s Costa Group
US berry giant Driscoll’s has expanded its presence in Australia with the acquisition of Costa Group, a leading grower, packer and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables in the country
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NewsAustralian Vintage weighs up merger with Accolade Wines
Could McGuigan and Hardys soon share a single owner?
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NewsMedia Bites 26 February: M&S/Ocado, discounters, The Body Shop
Marks & Spencer is withholding a multimillion-pound payment to Ocado Group after their grocery delivery venture missed key performance targets
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NewsCity snapshot: Wincanton backs increased £605m takeover offer from CEVA
Logistics group Wincanton has received a higher takeover offer from French multinational CEVA Logistics after a final-hour approach from a potential competing bidder
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NewsCity News: Nestlé shares suffer as inflation knocks consumer demand
Nestlé shares suffered this week after it posted weaker than expected sales amid a drop in volumes, as inflation hit demand
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NewsHalewood sees £33m revenue decline as it refocuses spirits portfolio
Premium drinks player Halewood Artisanal Spirits saw annual losses grow to over £20m amid a refocus on its core UK branded portfolio and the shedding of low-margin products.
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NewsNewlat puts blame on ‘challenging market’ as it exits Princes deal
Newlat was in advanced discussions to buy Princes and understood to be in a two-way fight with UK private equity firm Epiris
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NewsCity snapshot: CCEP posts annual growth of 8% despite dip in sales volumes
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has posted annual constant currency growth of 8% despite a dip in overall sales volumes
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NewsMedia Bites 23 February: Diageo/Pimms, Nestlé, Danone
Diageo, the FTSE-100 alcoholic beverages giant, is exploring the sale of a trio of non-core brands including Pimm’s
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NewsVegan sweets startup Tasty Mates secures £60k on Dragons’ Den
Founders Joe Woolf and Nick Sunshine will use the funds for inventory and a brand refresh
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NewsCraft beer platform Brewser nears £150k crowd target
The business, founded by Lewis Ryan, Oliver Morgan and James Atherton in 2021, connects drinkers directly with indie breweries in the UK and overseas
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NewsCharlie Bigham’s growth slows as straitened shoppers buy less
Volumes were flat in the year ended 31 August 2023, compared with double-digit gains in the prior 12 months
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NewsCity snapshot: Nestlé sales volumes fall back as price inflation hits demand
Nestlé has posted a drop in annual sales volumes as “unprecedented inflation” hit consumer demand for its food and beverage products. Plus results from Danone and an acqusition from CCH
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NewsMedia Bites 22 February: UPF, Brexit, Mondelez
Seven of the top ten global food manufacturers made more than two thirds of their food and drink sales in Britain from unhealthy products, according to a study covered in this morning’s papers
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NewsCity snapshot: Tate & Lyle hit by soft consumer demand in Q3
Tate & Lyle has reported a 4% drop in third-quarter revenues as softer consumer demand and customer de-stocking hit the ingredients supplier. Plus, C&C Group launches €15m share buyback programme
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NewsMedia Bites 21 February: The Body Shop, Baby formula, Tesco
The Body Shop is to close almost half of its 198 shops in the UK and will significantly reduce staffing levels at its head office, leading to hundreds of job losses
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NewsArla Foods UK returns to branded growth as price inflation eases
Arla Foods UK said it returned to “strong” branded growth in the second half of 2023 as the commodities-driven inflation of 2022 eased
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NewsWholegood founder Carl Saxton-Pizzie back as CEO in turnaround bid
Wholegood has parted ways with CEO Martin Sandler, with founder Carl Saxton-Pizzie retaking the reins as the specialist wholesaler looks to cut costs
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Comment & OpinionFlush the roll tax – the battle for consumer savings begins
Who Gives a Crap calls on the Treasury to scrap what it calls the ‘roll tax’. That’s the 20% VAT on toilet tissue