All articles by Henry Saker-Clark
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NewsFruit-infused beer brand Jubel sells minority stake to C&C
The deal will provide the Cornish startup with more routes to market
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NewsHeather Mills' VBites invests in vegan choc pot brand Onist
The supplier is one of the first to link up with the VBites Venture accelerator programme
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NewsFiddes Payne losses deepen after international sales decline
Revenues at the Cake Angels owner dropped 2% to £14.3m in the year to 30 June 2018
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NewsCity Snapshot: C&C Group acquires stake in fruit beer brand Jubel
Magners owner C&C Group has acquired a minority stake in fruit-infused craft beer brand Jubel, Online grocery sales jumped 9% in 2018 according to new research and the rest of the new from the City
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NewsMedia Bites 12 April: WH Smith, Amazon, Reckitt Benckiser
WH Smith saw continued growth in its “travel” business outweigh a further decline in sales from high street stores
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NewsClipper-owner Wessanen agrees €885m sale to PAI-led consortium
The Clipper Tea and Whole Earth owner said the deal will help it to expand its position in the organic food market
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NewsLewis 'very confident' on turnaround goals after Tesco profits surge
Pre-tax profits jumped to £1.7bn for the year to 23 February 2019
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco profits surge as turnaround nears completion
Tesco beat analyst expectations to deliver a 29% surge in pre-tax profits, Diageo and Greggs add non-executive directors and the rest of the news from the City
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NewsMedia Bites 10 April: US tariffs, Philip Morris International, Cake Box
US officials revealed an $11bn list of European tariff targets, including cheese and wine
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NewsRetail sales growth slows amid Brexit uncertainty
UK retail sales growth significantly slowed in the first three months of the year amid Brexit-related caution, specialist cake retailer Cake Box saw reported a slowdown in like-for-like sales and the rest of the City news
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NewsMedia Bites 9 April: Retail sales, Tesco, Holland & Barrett
Growth in UK retail sales slowed markedly in the first three months of this year as Brexit uncertainty made shoppers more cautious
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Comment & OpinionPremier Foods' new boss will face an uphill struggle
Giles Turrell has been touted as a successor to Gavin Darby
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NewsMeatsnacks Group bought by Kings owner in consolidation move
Tony Quinn has bought the Wild West maker to bring together the UK’s two biggest biltong and jerky suppliers
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NewsElla's Kitchen sales and profits surge amid sustainability push
The organic baby food supplier saw profits soar 23% to £10.4m during the year to 30 June 2018
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NewsProfits slide at Tayto despite acquisition sales boost
The Northern Irish crisp giant saw pre-tax profits fall 62% despite new acquisitions boosting sales
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NewsGlobal Brands sales surge 19% on back of product innovation
Sales growth accelerated at VK-owner Global Brands, taking annual sales past the £50m mark for the first time
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NewsBad weather drives biggest food price rise in five years
Food prices have surged at the fastest rate in more than five years after poor weather hampered crop production.
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NewsMedia Bites 3 April: Sainsbury's, Boots, Reckitt Benckiser
The sales slide at Sainsbury’s has worsened, allowing takeover target Asda to leapfrog it as the country’s second-biggest grocer
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NewsPure Pet Food secures £2m private equity cash injection
The healthy pet food brand has sold a minority stake to NVM Private Equity to accelerate growth plans
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NewsFood-to-go chain Eat swallows £17m loss after sales slump
Food-to-go retailer Eat has swallowed a £17.3m loss for the past year, after sales slumped 4.3% amid pressure on the UK high street