Swiss ingredients firm AAK has booked an increase in sales and earnings on the back of an "extraordinary" performance from its food ingredients unit. The company said today (7 February) that full-year sales rose to SEC16.9bn, an increase ...
Carrefour, Europe's largest retailer, has recorded an increase in full-year sales as good growth in the emerging markets of Latin America and Asia offset tough trading in Europe. In the 12 month period, sales edged up 1% to EUR86.56bn ...
International food retailer Delhaize has reported a rise in sales for 2012, but charges and lower profits dampened its performance. Delhaize said in an interim statement today (17 January) that net sales rose by 7.7% in 2012 versus 2011, ...
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FY sales up 1.2% to EUR66.7bn (US$88.7bn) Momentum slows in Q4 Reconfirms EBIT guidance German retailer Metro Group has reported a slight lift in overall net sales in 2012, enabling the firm to reconfirm its operating ...
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Chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli has reported a 7% rise in net sales for 2012 and estimated that profit margins widened during the year. For the 12 months to the end of December, Lindt reported sales of CHF2.67bn (US$2.8bn), ...
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The board of Russia's X5 Retail Group has nominated interim CEO Stephan DuCharme to take the post permanently, as new figures show that store openings lifted the firm's sales in 2012. DuCharme, who's appointment is still subject to ...
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Russian retailer Magnit has reported full-year sales up by more than a third, after opening nearly 1,600 stores during the period. For the 12 months to the end of December, Magnit reported preliminary consolidated net sales up by 34% ...
Dutch supermarket operator and wholesaler Sligro has survived a fourth-quarter slowdown to report a 2% lift in full-year sales. For the 12 months to the end of December, Sligro said today (2 January) that net sales increased by 1.9% on ...
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Dutch retailer Jumbo Group has booked an increase in full-year sales, boosted by both acquisitions and like-for-like sales growth. just-food articles are only available to registered users and members.Join now for increased access There ...
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German retailer Tengelmann, which owns the supermarket chain Kaiser, has booked an increase in full-year sales. In the 12-month period, net sales climbed 2.4% to EUR10.28bn (US$12.6bn), the company said this week. The company, which ...
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South African retailer Shoprite Holdings has booked an increase in full-year like-for-like sales. In the 12 months to the end of June, the group saw like-for-like sales climb 8.5%. Total turnover increased 14.4% to ZAR82.7bn (US$10.04bn). ...
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South African retailer Shoprite Holdings has recorded an increase in full-year sales and profits, despite trading in what it says is a "highly competitive" trading environment. The company increased sales in the six months to the end ...
Price rises have helped US-based nut group John B. Sanfilippo & Son to book a 4% increase in full-year sales, despite lower volumes. For the 12 months to the end of June, Sanfilippo & Son saw net sales reach US$700.6m. The group ...
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UK cake maker Finsbury Food Group has seen its annual sales propelled by new product development and contract gains in the back half of last year. The company booked a 9.4% increase in sales for the year to 30 June, which rose to GBP207m ...
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Shares in Tyson Foods fell today (6 August) after the US meat giant lowered its forecast for annual sales and warned grain costs would weigh on profits in its next financial year. Tyson, which reported mixed third-quarter results today, ...
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