All Financial Results articles – Page 217
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Premier power brand sales and profits up
Sales of Premier Foods ‘power brands’ grew 2.1% last year - contributing to a 10.6% hike in profits to £123.4m.
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NewsWhy should we pay for your mess, consumers ask
Any thoughts that outrage over the horse meat scandal might encourage shoppers to pay more for food can be forgotten…
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NewsOcado dividing opinion as it reports small full-year loss
Ocado continued its good run on the stock market this week after reporting a small full-year loss…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the promotions landscape shifting towards own-label?
Brands are usually the ones shouting loudest in store – but own-label products have been making plenty of noise…
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NewsMcBride back in profit despite sales fall
McBride is back in the black despite reporting an 11% fall in half-year sales.
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NewsDairy Crest suffers slowdown in growth for key brands
Dairy Crest is on track to grow its four key brands this year, as it continues to “cope well” in a challenging environment, the company claims.
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NewsGSK puts Lucozade and Ribena under review
GlaxoSmithKline is reviewing “all strategic options” for its Lucozade and Ribena brands as it continues to overhaul its European business.
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NewsPromotional slump blamed for crash in beer sales
Beer sales have plunged to their lowest in 14 years, hit by a fall in promotions and a consumer shift to other drinks…
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Category ReportIt's not all about Makro at Booker
With all of the excitement surrounding the Makro deal, it would be easy to overlook the success of Booker in 2012 before Makro even joins the party…
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NewsYoomoo frozen yoghurt a £20m brand within five years, says R&R
R&R Ice Cream is targeting £20m in sales from its fast-growing frozen yoghurt brand Yoomoo…
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NewsWholesalers face up to falling profits as the Big 30 is revealed
The average profit margin of the UK’s 30 largest grocery wholesalers has shrunk from 1.7% to a fragile 1.5%…
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda and Morrisons lead in keeping a lid on inflation
The supermarkets kept inflation in check in January even as prices of fruit & veg and bakery products continued to rise…
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Analysis & FeaturesBasmati rice prices up as Indian plantings fall
Curry lovers may soon be in for a nasty surprise at the checkout, as basmati commodity prices have rocketed…
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NewsSobering truth revealed as Christmas alcohol sales plunge
UK consumers enjoyed their most sober Christmas for years as total off-trade alcohol volumes fell…
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NewsImperial Tobacco warns black market growth will hit profits
Imperial Tobacco has warned that the growing black market cigarette trade in Europe will dent its profits, despite witnessing a modest rise in tobacco sales in the first quarter of its financial year.
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NewsRetail research project launched to tackle shrinkage
Industry heavyweights have declared war on shrinkage after levels shot up 6.6% last year alone…
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NewsFlat half-year sales for Diageo in UK
Diageo remained bullish on it half-yearly figures, despite flat sales in the UK and “chronically weak” figures in Southern Europe.
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NewsUnilever breaks €50bn annual turnover mark
Sluggish demand in Europe has done little to upset growth at Unilever…
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NewsMarmalade maintains popularity at Waitrose and Fortnum & Mason
Waitrose and Fortnum & Mason have both bucked the downward trend in marmalade sales…
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NewsBritvic targets international Fruit Shoot growth
Britvic has unveiled plans to grow Fruit Shoot in the US and Spain as the recall of the brand this summer continues to affect sales.