All Finance articles – Page 94
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Product NewsCarrs optimistic over performance
Carrs Milling Industries is performing in line with expectations, the company said today.
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NewsBettys enjoys 12% increase in turnover
Bettys & Taylors, the bakery and café chain based in Harrogate, has revealed turnover rose by 12%, equating to £149.1m in the year ending October 2013.
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Kingsmill grows share amid ‘challenging’ trading
Associated British Food (ABF), the parent company of Kingsmill, has achieved market share growth with the bread, as group revenue dropped 2% on last year.
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NewsSupermarket price war keeps food prices low
Food prices rose by just 0.6% last month - the lowest rise ever according to figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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NewsMarks & Spencer food sales continue to grow
Total food sales at Marks & Spencer (M&S) were up 4.2%, and like-for-like sales were up 1.7% in the in the 13 weeks to 28 June.
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NewsChocolate firm reports strong sales growth
Global chocolate producer Barry Callebaut saw sales increase by 22% to CHF4.3m (£2.8m) in the first nine months of its financial year.
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NewsGreggs LFLS up by 3.2%
Greggs, the BB75 leading bakery retailer, has seen like-for-like sales growth of 3.2% in the first 26 weeks of the year to 28 June.
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NewsGrocery sales figures rebound after historic low
Grocery market growth has bounced back to 2.8% in the 12 weeks to 22 June after a historic low of 1.7% last period.
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NewsBread market to grow 10.9% despite overall decline
The UK retail market for bread and bakery products grew by 3.4% in 2013 despite continued decline in bread consumption and volume sales.
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NewsPremier Foods shares fall on sales warning
Shares in the embattled food group Premier Foods fell by nearly 10% after the company, which produces Mr Kipling cakes, said it had seen falling sales in its so-called ‘Power Brands’.
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NewsSecond consecutive sales drop for Sainsbury’s
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has reported a second consecutive quarter of falling sales.
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NewsAssociated British Foods buys Dorset Cereals
Allied Bakeries’ parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) is to buy UK premium cereal maker Dorset Cereals in a deal believed to be worth £50m.
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Morrisons chairman to step down
The chairman of the under-fire supermarket chain Morrisons has announced he plans to step down.
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NewsTesco sees further drop in sales
Tesco has reported falling sales in the third consecutive quarter as it suffers competition from leading discounters.
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Product NewsBacheldre Watermill for sale for £1.4m
An award-winning watermill business, which supplies organic and traditional flours and bread mixes, has been placed on the market for £1.4m.
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EAT plans UK expansion
The private equity-backed sandwich chain EAT plans to expand beyond London – after securing a further £40m in funding.
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NewsFinsbury adds to sales and commerce roles
Finsbury Food Group has appointed Lawrence Trist and Graeme Clark to new roles in its cake business.
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David Wood expands with Creative purchase
David Wood Baking, the Leeds-based bakery wholesaler, has acquired the ready meals firm Creative Foods.
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NewsMinistry of Cake to add second site
Newly independent cake and dessert manufacturer Ministry of Cake plans to add a second UK site and double turnover in the next three to five years.
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NewsGreencore disposes of Ministry of Cake
Convenience food producer Greencore has announced the disposal of its foodservice desserts business Ministry of Cake in its half-year results.