All Finance articles – Page 51
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Product NewsLatest wheat plantings revealed
The GB wheat area planted for the 2016 harvest is down 2% to 1.8m hectares (ha), according to the latest AHDB Planting and Variety Survey, released by AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds.
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Product NewsHiggidy in red but revenues up
Sussex premium pie maker Higgidy has recorded a double-digit sales growth for the year, but its recent expansion has pushed it into the red.
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NewsGrocery prices see largest drop in over a year
Food prices saw their biggest fall for over a year last month as prices continued to drop, according to market analyst British Retail Consortium-Nielsen (BRC).
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Product NewsMrs Crimbles bought by Wessanen
The Hampshire-based gluten-free bakery Mrs Crimbles has been bought for an undisclosed sum by Dutch organic and natural food company Wessanen.
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Product NewsBath to get two new Costas and a Pret
High street coffee chains Costa Coffee and Pret A Manger both plan to open new outlets in Bath city centre.
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Product NewsAHDB lays out EU trade implications post-Brexit
The Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has released the first in a series of articles looking at the potential implications for the food industry of the UK’s decision to leave the EU.
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Product NewsBarry Callebaut grows revenue despite ‘sluggish’ market
Chocolate and cocoa manufacturer Barry Callebaut says it has grown revenues and sales volumes despite declines in the overall global chocolate confectionery market.
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NewsBakkavör sells Vaco
Fresh prepared foods manufacturer the Bakkavör group has agreed the sale of Belgian fresh prepared food business, Vaco, to Culinor Food Group.
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Product NewsSterling boosts ABF but outlook mixed
Kingsmill-owner Associated British Foods (ABF) expects its bottom line to be boosted by a Brexit-weakened pound in the final quarter, it said in its trading update today.
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NewsM&S food sales down 0.9%
M&S’s food division has recorded a 0.9% fall in like-for-like (LFL) sales for the 13 weeks to 2 July.
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Product NewsWarburtons profits hit by supermarket price war
Continued pressure on the UK grocery market has hit profits at bread giant Warburtons.
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NewsBarclaycard launches mentoring programme
Barclaycard and The Guardian Small Business Network have teamed up with leading entrepreneurs to champion UK small businesses
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NewsBrexit chaos? ‘Storm in a teacup,’ says David Smart
David Smart, director at Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery, appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning to talk about the impact of Brexit on small businesses.
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NewsChange to board at Greggs
High street bakery chain Greggs has announced that Raymond Reynolds, currently retail director, will become property and business development director.
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NewsSix new sites planned for Wafflemeister
Wafflemeister, the Belgian waffle specialist, has six new multi-site franchisees and has another six in the pipeline.
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NewsGrocery in decline but discounters take record share
Discount retailers have hit record market share while consumers await the possible impact of Brexit on grocery prices, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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Product NewsBrexit to overshadow obesity strategy?
Health campaigners fear the government will use the Brexit vote to divert attention from David Cameron’s childhood obesity strategy.
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NewsDiscounters to benefit most from Brexit, says Kantar
Analysts from Kantar Retail have said traditional British supermarkets will face higher costs after Brexit, while discounters, such as Aldi and Lidl, will reap the benefits.
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Product NewsCosta considers Brexit impact as coffee prices rise
Costa Coffee owner Whitbread may rein back investment following the Leave win in last week’s referendum, while coffee prices could soon rocket due to severe droughts.
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NewsBrexit and what it means for bakers
Britain has voted to leave the EU. On the morning of the historic vote, British Baker spoke to industry representatives about what this might mean for bakers.