All Financial Results articles – Page 5
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News
Vita Coco credits emerging ‘natural hydration’ trend for double digit sales growth
Sales of Vita Coco in the UK were up by 23% in 2023
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Scotmid Co-op enjoys 40% surge in trading profit to £2.1m
During the six months to 27 July, Scotmid also reported an almost 1% rise in turnover to £214m
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Henderson Retail sees turnover jump 7.6% to £614.9m
The Spar retailer, which owns 100 supermarket, convenience, and forecourt stores across Northern Ireland, said its turnover was driven by strong grocery sales
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City snapshot: Co-op turnaround strategy gains momentum in first half
Co-op has returned to the black as it boosted food sales and grew membership numbers by almost a million year on year. Plus, Kitwave has acquired family-owned food wholesaler Creed Catering Supplies in a £70m deal
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Quorn parent Marlow Foods restructures as losses race past £60m amid plant-based slump
Losses have raced to more than £60m at Marlow Foods as the owner of Quorn and Cauldron continued to restructure the business amid a further deterioration in the meat alternatives market
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City snapshot: AG Barr scores good result from Euros Irn-Bru campaign
Sales at AG Barr have increased by more than £10m in the first half after a “highly effective” marketing campaign during the Euros football tournament in the summer boosted the popularity of Irn-Bru. Plus, Cake Box has revealed a collaboration with Nutella to launch a lineup of five new products for the UK market
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£4.2bn Pilgrim’s Europe operation sees ‘return to growth’ in latest accounts
The business began integrating Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park and Pilgrim’s Food Masters under one banner last year
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PZ Cussons shares sink on troubles in Africa
Investors sold off the stock in response to the results, sending shares tanking 15% to 87.5p on Wednesday
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City snapshot: Ocado Retail raises sales expectations as sales boom in Q3
Ocado Retail has lifted its full-year revenue expectations after continued momentum in the third quarter led to a 15.5% jump in sales to £658m. Plus, a trading update from vape maker Supreme and C&C Group appoints a non-exec to the board
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Cost saving and ‘inflation mitigation’ sustains profits at Lucozade Ribena Suntory
The reporting period pre-dates disruption that has hit the supplier this year, however
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City snapshot: PZ Cussons profits plunge amid currency devaluation in Nigeria
PZ Cussons has moved a step closer to selling off its troubled African business as the personal care group reveals sales and profits in the past year plummeted. Plus, the latest UK inflation and supermarket growth data, and full-year results from Supermarket Income REIT
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THG shares crash again as Ingenuity demerger plans revealed
Shares in THG have plunged today, as a warning that profits would be at the low end of forecasts took the shine off plans to split the e-commerce giant into two separate companies
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City snapshot: THG explores Ingenuity demerger
Ecommerce giant THG is weighing up a demerger of its Ingenuity platform to help strengthen its balance sheet and reinvigorate the embattled stock. Plus, Mcbride reports full-year results, with better-than-expected profits
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Comment & Opinion
Waitrose must focus on price and loyalty to maintain turnaround momentum
The John Lewis Partnership turnaround is “definitely working”, but new chair Jason Tarry has areas to focus on
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Pilgrims Choice owner Ornua Foods UK sees sales rise in ‘stable’ 2023 accounts
Pre-tax profits remained unchanged at £11.6m on the back of inflation-busting ‘sustainable pricing structures’ said the subsidiary of Irish dairy co-op Ornua
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Fever-Tree shares lose fizz as mixer brand downgrades sales forecasts
Investors reacted with dismay to a downgrade to full-year forecasts after a damp summer in the UK supressed first-half sales growth
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Heinz volumes tumble as shoppers seek cheaper alternatives
Volumes at Heinz have nosedived further as higher prices put off cash-strapped shoppers, but the ketchup and baked beans giant expects to see a turnaround in 2024 as inflation continues to ease
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City snapshot: WH Smith launches £50m share buyback as travel division records strong growth
WH Smith group revenue was up 7% in the year ended 14 November, driven by a 10% increase in the travel business, according to a full-year trading update released this morning
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Analysis & Features
Has the fizz gone out of Chapel Down?
Declining sales and profitability, alongside the news of its CEO’s departure, have sent shares in Chapel Down tumbling. What lies ahead for England’s leading sparkling winemaker?
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Comment & Opinion
Aldi is sticking to ‘straightforward low pricing’… for now
Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley delivered a subtle change of tone on loyalty at its 2023 results press conference