Archive of all Pladis articles – Page 5
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco boss Dave Lewis warns of coronavirus costs as he defends dividend payout
Tesco boss Dave Lewis today defended plans to award a £900m dividend to shareholders, as he warned the cost of the coronavirus crisis could be as much as £1.2bn for the retailer if it drags on beyond October.
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NewsCity snapshot: Domino’s reports sales surge during coronavirus crisis
Domino’s Pizza Group has reported a jump in UK sales in recent weeks as consumers order more takeaway deliveries during the coronavirus-driven social lockdown. Plus, annual results from Applegreen, coronavirus trading updates from Coca-Cola HBC, Finsbury Food Group, Total Produce and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith says coronavirus outbreak will cost up to £130m of sales
Shares in travel retailer WH Smith have collapsed after it warned the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus will hit its annual sales by up to £130m and its bottom line by up to £40m. Plus, markets plunge again on coronavirus spread, Carrs Group issues profits warning, C&C Group updates the market and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCity snapshot: Waitrose sale ‘not up for debate’ in John Lewis turnaround plan
John Lewis Partnership chairman Sharon White has insisted a sale of Waitrose is not on the table as the group revealed a wide-scale strategic review.
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NewsCity snapshot: Hotel Chocolat boosted by store openings and global growth
Hotel Chocolat has posted a double-digit rise in first half sales and 7% pre-tax profit growth driven by the opening of new stores, international expansion and growing sales of its Velvetiser hot chocolate system. Plus, Tesco sells its share of China joint venture and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMcVitie’s slashes sugar content across range of biscuit brands
The new recipes were “achieved through a careful rebalancing of ingredients to reduce sugar and salt”
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NewsCity snapshot: McBride profits slump amid weak second quarter
Private label household goods manufacturer McBride has announced a slump in first half sale and profits after a weak second quarter amid “difficult” market conditions.
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NewsCity snapshot: Kerry Group profits jump to €900m on growth and acquisitions
Irish food and ingredients giants Kerry Group has posted a double-digit rise in annual profits on the back of solid volume growth and the contribution of acquisitions.
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NewsPladis adds limited-edition ‘Best of British’ McVitie’s digestives
Three flavours have launched in celebration of its Team GB sponsorship
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NewsCity snapshot: SSP Group’s first quarter sales grow as it buys Germany’s Station Food
Travel food specialist SSP Group has had a “robust” start to its financial year and announced the acquisition of German travel catering business Station Food. Plus, Aldi raises pay for staff to maintain its position as the UK’s highest-paying supermarket and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsRichard Pennycook takes chairman role at 2 Sisters owner Boparan
The former Co-op CEO takes over as non-exec chairman of Boparan Group from Lord Allen of Kensington
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NewsCity snapshot: McBride issues profits warning on UK weakness
Private label household goods manufacturer McBride has issued another profits warning on weaker than expected trading in the UK.
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s Christmas grocery growth mitigates Argos decline
Sainsbury’s has posted a decline in like for like retail sales in its crucial third quarter. Plus, Greggs has posted another quarter of strong organic growth to take its full year sales up 13.5% year-on-year while committing to pay staff £7m and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsOcado signs first Asian supply partnership with Japan’s Aeon
Ocado has this morning announced it has agreed a partnership with Japanese grocery retail Aeon to launch an online grocery delivery business in the country using its Ocado Smart Platform technology.
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NewsCity snapshot: October rain leads to UK retail footfall plunge
Retail footfall suffered another steep drop in October as the autumn rain kept shoppers at bay. Plus, Greggs upgrades profit expectations on strong sales performance, Prosus publishes Just Eat offer document and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCity snapshot: Reckitt cuts full year forecast after ‘disappointing’ third quarter
Reckitt Benckiser has cut its full year growth expectations after issues in China and the US led to a “disappointing” third quarter. Plus, Devro shuts Scottish factory, new CFO for Ahold Delhaize, trading update from McBride and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsUnited Biscuits’ sales slide amid competition and promotions
United Biscuits sales fell 5.4% last year as consumers turned away from branded favourites.
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NewsMeadow Foods buys Valeo-owned Nimbus Foods
Exponent-backed dairy company Meadow Foods has continued its acquisitive growth push with a deal to buy Welsh decorations and toppings firm Nimbus Foods.
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NewsPladis names Unilever veteran Sridhar Ramamurthy as CFO
He assumse responsibility for leading financial management and other related functions