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Product NewsABF reports turnaround for ingredients division
Associated British Foods (ABF) has described its bakery ingredients business AB Mauri as making a “strong turnaround” in its year-end results.
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NewsScottish ingredients firm enjoys rise in turnover
Independent bakery ingredients manufacturer Macphie has reported a 3.5% growth in turnover to £44.4m.
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NewsUnited Biscuits sold to Yildiz
The sale of United Biscuits (UB) to international biscuit manufacturer Yildiz Holding has been confirmed.
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NewsStarbucks sees 5% LFL sales growth in Q4 with UK at forefront
Coffee giant Starbucks has reported a 5% rise in global like-for-like sales with a “particularly strong performance in the UK” in Q4.
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NewsIndependent panel gives thumbs-up to NBPO offer
A panel of independent advisors has described the potential £1.1bn takeover offer for New Britain Palm Oil (NBPO) as “fair and reasonable”.
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NewsCosta underlying profit up 20.5%
Costa Coffee, the Whitbread-owned chain, saw its first-half underlying profit increase by 20.5% to £52.4m, it revealed today.
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Finsbury and Fletchers: the build-up to the buy-out
Finsbury Food Group’s acquisition of Fletchers Bakeries has shocked the industry today, creating a new £300m business. We look back at some of the key moves from the firms, that led up to today’s buy-out. Below is an interactive timeline, click on the links to reveal the full stories.
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NewsFinsbury Food Group: we could buy again
Finsbury Food Group could acquire further businesses in its bid to grow and has predicted there will be further consolidation in the bakery sector in the next five to six years.
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NewsFinsbury acquires Fletchers for £56m
The private equity-owned Fletchers Group of Bakeries has been sold to Finsbury Food Group for £56m – a deal which will create one of the largest specialist bakery companies in the UK.
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Product NewsUpdate: NBPO ’welcomes’ £1.1bn cash takeover
New Britain Palm Oil (NBPO) has welcomed a cash takeover bid of £1.1bn, subject to approval from shareholders, it has confirmed.
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NewsIGD forecasts continued change to retail landscape
Convenience, discount and online retailing are predicted to grow by more than £31bn in the next five years and claim 43% of the grocery market.
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NewsTop investor Buffet admits "mistake" on Tesco
Warren Buffett, renowned US investor and world’s third richest man has admitted that investing in Tesco was a “huge mistake.”
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NewsSale of major stake in NBPO collapses
The potential sale of nearly half of New Britain Palm Oil (NBPO) has fallen through, it has been announced.
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NewsClam’s Cakes set to hit £1m turnover
Handmade cake supplier Clam’s Cakes has predicted a turnover of £1m this year, after expanding into larger premises in Ebbw Vale, Wales.
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NewsAryzta boosts revenue amid bakery investments
Swiss bakery group Aryzta has lifted European revenue, boosted by a reorganisation of its bakery and food solutions arm.
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NewsAldi profits boom
Aldi has announced a soar in profits after competitive prices attracted customers to the discounted supermarket.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie accelerates expansion plans
Patisserie Valerie has said it is currently opening “a store every two to three weeks”, this comes after its stock market floatation plans prove successful.
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NewsSupermarket war continues as market reaches low
Competition within supermarkets has driven down grocery inflation to zero.
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NewsTate & Lyle make profit warning
Tate & Lyle has warned on profit in its half year trading update, after bad weather in the US hits stock.