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Analysis & FeaturesM&A may be brewers' easiest route to growth
AB InBev’s third quarter figures came in well below expectations today – illustrating the mounting challenge for global fmcg companies to sustain growth.
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NewsAB InBev hit by slowdowns in US, Russia and China
Global brewing group AB InBev posted below expectation growth this morning, with third quarter revenue rising by 2.3% as overall beer volumes fell thanks to a slowdown in US and China.
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Analysis & FeaturesAlcohol sales: Smirnoff now UK's fastest growing booze brand
Smirnoff has struck gold. Thanks to premium brand extensions featuring gold leaf and a move into frozen cocktails the vodka brand has become Britain’s fastest growing booze brand…
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NewsCook expanding following double-digit growth last year
Frozen ready meals producer and retailer Cook has embarked on an ambitious new expansion phase after posting double-digit sales growth last year.
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Analysis & FeaturesChange in the air for C&C Group whatever happens to Spirit bid
C&C Group caused a stir last week when news broke of its potentially transformative bid for Spirit Pub Company – its first half results this morning were a source of considerably less excitement.
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NewsC&C Group’s profits hit by slowdown in England and the US
Drinks manufacturer C&C Group reported a 2.7% fall in first half operating profit as warned of “intensively competitive trading” in England and Wales and a “disappointing” performance in the US.
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Analysis & FeaturesGloomy predications for European tobacco market
Profits are set to plunge in the European Tobacco Industry as cigarette-makers struggle against the long-term decline in sales volumes.
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NewsBooths sales and profits in growth as it targets expansion
Booths has overcome food deflation and tough promoting in the market to post sales and profit growth.
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Analysis & FeaturesCity news: sheer scale of Tesco's problems sends shares plummeting
Everyone knew Tesco’s day of reckoning would be bad, but the sheer scale of the problems afflicting the UK’s biggest super…
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NewsBritvic blames poor summer weather for Q4 sales drop
Poor summer weather squeezed performance of Britvic soft drinks in European markets in the fourth quarter, the company has reported in a trading update.
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NewsUnilever's third quarter revenues hit by currency headwinds
Unilever has reported third quarter underlying sales growth of 2.1%, but foods remained the group’s worst performing category.
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NewsPremier Foods dampens profit expectations as Q3 sales fall 4.7%
Premier Foods has reported a 4.7% drop in third quarter underlying sales and said its full year profit will be at the lower end of expectations.
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NewsTesco results: what the analysts say
We round up reaction to Tesco’s interim results and the findings of its accountancy investigation.
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NewsTesco confirms profit hole of £263m
The black hole in Tesco’s finances was even worse than expected and “similar practices” have been going on in previous reporting periods, the Deloitte investigation into the retailer has found.
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NewsBAT cigarette volumes decline in 'challenging' market
British American Tobacco has reported a small fall in cigarette volumes in the first nine months of the year as its headline revenues were hit by currency movements.
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco facing a marathon not a sprint as titanic Thursday looms
The anticipation around Thursday’s half-year announcement from Tesco shouldn’t overshadow the importance of taking a long-term view.
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NewsFour new Booker Makro dual format C&C depots on the way
Booker is rolling out its new Booker/Makro combined format to four new depots over the next few months…
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NewsWarren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway slashes Tesco stake
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has slashed its interest in Tesco, reducing its stakeholding below 3%.
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Analysis & FeaturesThere's more to WH Smith's profit growth than cost cutting
WH Smith seems to be doing its best to disprove the theory that a business can’t cut its way to success.
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NewsNestlé sales punished by negative exchange rates
Swiss food group Nestlé recorded a 3.1% fall in sales in the first nine months of the year, as it was hit by negative foreign exchange rates.