All Financial Results articles – Page 113
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NewsNew owners bring cereal bar maker Halo Foods back in profit
The Harvest Cheweee maker completed a turnaround in 2017 to jump up to a £361k pre-tax profit from a £3.1m operating loss
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NewsVolumes slide at CCEP after second quarter sales slumps in western Europe
CCEP’s total comparable revenues grew 1% in the half-year to 29 June 2018, as it was supported by strong sales growth in the UK.
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NewsCity snapshot: World Cup boosts first half sales at Coca-Cola HBC
European FTSE 100 coke bottler Coca-Cola HBC has reported a 6.4% first half jump in sales as the World Cup and warm weather boosted volumes in the second quarter. Plus, half year results from Irish groups Kerry Group and Glanbia and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsFirst half profits rise 8.6% at Stock Spirits Group
Premium spirit supplier Stock Spirit Group (STCK) saw profits jump 8.6% for the half-year, despite “challenges in its core markets”.
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NewsProfits tumble at Wrigley UK as chewing gum sales wane
Profits at Extra and Juicy Fruit chewing gum maker Wrigley tumbled by a third last year, as category sales continued to decline
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NewsKraft Heinz shares jump as condiments and sauces drive European growth
Kraft Heinz shares jumped 8% after booming sales outside of North America helped it record second quarter top-line growth.
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NewsHeineken drops 5% after Brazil expansion hits margins
Heineken’s expansion in Brazil took the fizz out of its growth in the first half of 2018, meanwhile AG Barr shrugged off a ‘volatile’ period by delivering 5% sales growth
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NewsHot weather helps AG Barr recover to 5% sales growth
Irn Bru and Rubicon manufacturer AG Barr recorded a 5% increase in sales for the first half of 2018.
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Aug: Greggs, Food inflation, P&G
Bakery chain Greggs reported a rise in sales yesterday despite a challenging high street and extreme weather conditions, driven by growth in its breakfast and healthier choices ranges
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Comment & OpinionIFRS 16 accounting change will be momentous for UK retailers
Savvy retailers have a window of opportunity to proactively negotiate with their banks, says MUFG’s Simon Lello
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NewsCity snapshot: Hot weather hits first half trading at Greggs
Food to go bakery chain Greggs has reported a slowdown in first half like-for-like sales and a drop in profitability as hot UK weather and falling footfall hit performance. Plus, UK food to grow drives 8.1% pro forma third quarter sales rise at Greencore, first half sales up and profits down at Just Eat and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsHeineken cuts profit forecasts after Brazil expansion
Heineken, the world’s second largest brewer, has forecast a drop in profitability after expanding quicker than predicted in Brazil.
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NewsMcColl's profits suffer after P&H collapse disruption
Pre-tax profits for the six months to 27 May felll to £2.3m as supply costs increased
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NewsMedia Bites: Nestlé, Diageo and stockpiling food
Shares in Switzerland’s Nestlé rose yesterday after better sales in the US and China helped chief executive Mark Schneider pep up the performance of the world’s largest food and drinks group
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NewsCity snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser ups sales targets after baby formula growth
Durex and Clearasil maker Reckitt Benckiser (RB.) lifted sales targets after half-year revenues were boosted by its acquisition of Mead Johnson, Danone’s growth slows after consumer boycotts in Morocco, and the rest if this morning’s finance updates
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NewsSecond quarter sales up 4.7% at AB InBev despite US slowdown
The world’s largest brewer AB InBev has reported second quarter revenue growth of 4.7% largely driven by pricing as volumes grew by just 0.8% in the quarter.
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NewsDiageo sees 8% GB growth on back of gin and craft beer boom
Global net sales are up a more modest 0.9% to £12.2bn
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NewsCity snapshot: Nestlé reports first half organic growth of 2.8%
Swiss food giant Nestlé has reported it is on course to hit full year growth targets after reporting organic growth of 2.8% in the first half. Plus, on a hectic morning, AB InBev has reported second quarter revenue growth of 4.7% largely driven by pricing, Diageo announces 0.9% full year sales growth and new share buyback, updates from British American Tobacco and PayPoint and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsGSK announces £1.7bn cost savings but stops short of consumer healthcare demerger
SK’s consumer healthcare sales fell 1% to £1.8bn in the second quarter, but the company failed to split off the consumer arm as recently predicted
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NewsCoca-Cola grows organic second quarter sales by 5%
Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola Company (KO) has reported 5% growth of organic sales in the three months to the end of the June, though headline revenues fell 8% due to the refranchising of its bottling operations.