All articles by Guy Montague-Jones – Page 18
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NewsTyrrells Crisps sold to Investcorp for £100m
Tyrrells has been sold to private equity firm Investcorp for £100m.
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NewsBargain Booze shares hit 130p
Bargain Booze shares rocketed 30% in their first day’s trading on AIM.
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NewsNestlé cereal ads banned for misleading nutritional claims
Two Nestlé ads comparing its cereals to two other breakfast options have been banned for making unfair nutritional comparisons.
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NewsSnap packs for Finsbury Foods' WeightWatchers cakes
Finsbury Foods is relaunching the Weight-Watchers cake slices it produces under licence in a snap-pack format…
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NewsWaitrose opens new distribution centre in Leyland, Lancashire
Waitrose started making deliveries from its new £35m distribution centre in Leyland, Lancashire, this week…
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NewsHeatwave helps AG Barr and Britvic shares climb
The heatwave has given investors in Britvic and AG Barr reason to cheer after their merger deal collapsed…
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Comment & OpinionSoft drinks fizz
After last year’s non-starter of a summer, the recent hot spell is welcome news for soft drinks companies…
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NewsPZ Cussons profits rise 16.5% as NPD pays off in UK
PZ Cussons has reported a strong increase in full-year profits despite tough trading conditions in Europe and social unrest in Nigeria.
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NewsFrench's to offer its mustard in glass jars
French’s is hoping to persuade retailers to stock it by extending its range with a glass jar format…
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NewsNoble Foods taken off market as buyers shy away from price tag
Noble Foods has been withdrawn from sale after failing to attract buyers willing to pay the £400m price tag…
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Analysis & FeaturesMeat, fish & poultry prices up 6.4%
Sharp increases in meat, fish and poultry prices are stoking inflation at the big four supermarkets…
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NewsAssociated British Foods notches up a star performance
ABF’s grocery sales have been sluggish in recent years, but this week the division was a star performer…
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NewsPremier Foods to axe half of its 3,000 suppliers
Premier Foods is demanding suppliers start paying into a new “investment fund” as part of a major growth strategy…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhole Foods Market: will smaller stores turnaround UK operation?
The US model of costly big stores has done Whole Foods Market no favours in Britain. Will smaller stores in the UK make a difference?
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NewsAG Barr-Britvic merger given final go-ahead – if they still want it
Britvic has given a downbeat assessment of the likelihood of a tie-up with AG Barr, after the Competition Commission fully cleared the merger.
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NewsM&S first quarter fuelled by food as clothing sales fall again
Marks & Spencer has reported a 0.3% increase in first quarter like-for-like UK sales, driven by strong food sales growth.
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NewsFingerprint payment technology impresses in France
French shoppers have embraced new technology that allows them to pay for shopping by having their fingerprints scanned…
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Whole Foods' UK losses triple to £12m
Losses from the UK arm of Whole Foods Market have tripled to more than £12m.
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Comment & OpinionUK wheat prices: A double whammy
UK wheat prices have plummeted 20% this year – leaving farmers facing a double whammy.
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Analysis & FeaturesLow UK wheat harvest... but price still falls
A few weeks ago, the NFU warned the UK wheat harvest could be down by as much as 30% on last year. But wheat prices are still falling…