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City snapshot: Petfood sales spike boosts Nestlé’s third quarter growth
Nestlé has posted third quarter organic growth of 4.9%, driven by strong demand for petfood as well as at-home coffee consumption and dairy. Plus, pub closures send C&C Group to first half loss, PayPoint sells Romanian business and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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City snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser raises revenue forecast as disinfectant sales soar
Reckitt Benckiser has reported strong third quarter revenues as demand for its disinfectant brands remain high and the relaxation of lockdown restrictions around the world helped Durex rise again. Plus, Britvic agrees new 20-year bottling agreement with PepsiCo and also increases profit forecasts for the year.
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City snapshot: Danone launches full portfolio review to plan for new COVID-world
French dairy giant Danone has this morning announced its intention to conduct a full portfolio review and put assets worth €500m up for immediate sale to tailor its business for a post-coronavirus market.
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City snapshot: Marston’s to cut up to 2,150 jobs amid new coronavirus restrictions
Pub and brewing company Marston’s is to cut 2,150 roles after the coronavirus lockdown and ongoing restrictions have had a “material” impact on its trading. Plus, new chairman at BAT, Domino’s Pizza sees sales uplift, Distil benefits from drinking at home and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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City Snapshot: Just Eat sales surge 46% in Q3 as coronavirus restrictions return
Takeaway giant Just Eat has enjoyed a 46% surge in global sales in the third quarter as the coronavirus pandemic kept consumers at home. Plus, Bakkavor CFO Pete Gates retires, Devro appoints a new CFO, Stock Spirits issues a trading update and Nestle completes its acquisition of Aimmune Therapeutics.
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City snapshot: Cake Box revenues recover after store reopenings
Cake Box has posted a strong recovery in trading following the lockdown enforced closure of its store estate, with like for like sales up by double digit excluding the closures.
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City snapshot: Imperial Brands sees consumers turn to tobacco during Covid crisis
Imperial Tobacco said it has seen stronger than expected tobacco sales volumes during the coronavirus crisis as consumers in Europe and the US have shifted spend to tobacco products.
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City Snapshot: Profits slump at Greencore but demand for food-to-go returning
Profits have slumped 40% at Greencore as the coronavirus crisis pushed up costs and saw revenues nosedive, but food-to-go demand started to return in the fourth quarter. And Italian food group Newlat Food has proposed an acquisition of bread maker Hovis.
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City snapshot: Greggs to cut jobs as sales remain well below pre-coronavirus levels
Greggs has confirmed it will cut staff numbers as its level of custom will remain “below normal for the foreseeable future” as sales remain well down year-on-year. Plus, Hotel Chocolat falls to annual loss, B&M’s sales surge continues and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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City snapshot: Diageo CEO hails resilient performance as recovery continues
Diageo has raised its outlook for the first half on the back of a good start to its new financial year, with the US business performing ahead of expectations.
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City snapshot: Pets At Home upgrades profit expectations
Consumers flocked to its shops and veterinary operations over the summer
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City snapshot: Trading improves at SSP as concessions reopen
Trading at travel concession group SSP has improved as sites across Europe continued to reopen
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City snapshot: Profits lose fizz at Irn-Bru maker AG Barr as lockdown hurts hospitality sales
The shutdown of the hospitality sector during the first coronavirus lockdown in March hit the Irn-Bru maker
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City snapshot: Coronavirus outbreak takes a slice out of Finsbury profits
Sales and profits have slumped at Finsbury Food Group
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City Snapshot: John Lewis Partnership scraps staff bonus as it suffers £635m loss
The John Lewis Partnership has scrapped its annual staff bonus as it suffered a first half loss of £635m amid restructuring costs and heavy writedowns of its John Lewis store estate. Plus, grocery sales boom at Co-op, update from Hilton Food Group and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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City snapshot: Ocado sales surge by 52% ahead of M&S switch
Ocado’s retail revenues soared by 52% in the 13 weeks to August due to sharply rising demand for online groceries - plus, growth slows in August as more meals are eaten out according to the latest grocery market share figures.
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City snapshot: Morrisons profits dented by extra coronavirus costs
Morrisons has reported a surge in first half sales, but a double-digit fall in profitability as the extra costs of operating through the coronavirus crisis hit its bottom line.
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City snapshot: Wincanton raises market expectation on back of online demand
The online shopping boom during the coronavirus pandemic has significantly boosted revenues and profits at logistics group Wincanton
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City snapshot: Fever-Tree sales and profits slump amid coronavirus lockdowns
Premium drinks mixer producer Fever-Tree saw a double-digit drop in sales and profitability as the shutdown of bars, pubs and restaurants hit first half trading. Plus, on a hectic morning, retail sales rebound in August, trading updates from Bakkavor, McBride, DS Smith and Applegreen joins US service station project
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City snapshot: ABF profits boost from rising grocery sales
Associated British Foods has benefitted from a surge in grocery sales during the coronavirus outbreak and better-than-expected trading at Primark in the fourth quarter