UK confectioner Thorntons has sounded a cautious note ahead of the Christmas period as it booked a drop in first-quarter sales. In the 14 weeks to 6 October, sales fell 1% to GBP46m (US$73.6m), mainly due to the effect of the closure of ...
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Convenience food group Greencore has reported a rise in third-quarter sales, boosted by growth across its business. The company today (31 July) posted a 6.7% increase in underlying sales for the 13 weeks to 29 June. The 6.7% "core ...
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Pan-Asian retailer Dairy Farm International Holdings has said it is trading ahead of last year, with growth recorded across the majority of its business. The company said sales and earnings increased in the period from 1 July to 6 ...
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Irish food group Glanbia said today (7 November) it expects full-year profits to come in at the upper end of its guidance. In an interim management statement, Glanbia said that earnings per share, excluding currency exchange, are expected ...
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UK dairy group Dairy Crest said this morning (17 July) its full-year expectations remained "unchanged" despite a "challenging" first-quarter. In its interim management statement, released ahead of today's AGM, Dairy Crest said its dairies ...
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JD Sports Fashion Plc,the leading retailer and distributor of branded sportswear,fashionwear and outdoor clothing and equipment,releases the following Interim Management Statement for the period to 20 November 2012. The Group's interim ...
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Morrisons today (8 November) announced commercial director Richard Hodgson will leave the UK retailer - on the day it reported another quarter of falling like-for-like sales. Third-quarter sales came in lower than expected as the UK ...
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UK meat packer Hilton Food Group has said its first-half results are "in line" with expectations as it battles depressed consumer sentiment throughout Europe. In its interim update today (6 November), the company said "steady progress" ...
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Kerry,the global ingredients&flavours and consumer foods group,issues the following Interim Management Statement for the nine months to 30 September 2012 and reaffirms outlook for full year. Business PERFORMANCE The Group continued to ...
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Victoria PLC reports the following update on trading for the six months to 29 September 2012 ahead of its Half-yearly results to be announced in mid-November 2012. Trading throughout the Group has been satisfactory, particularly in the ...
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SuperGroup Plc provides an Interim Management Statement covering the 13 week period to 29 .Total Group sales for the quarter have increased by 10.0%to£59.7m. Retail division Total UK sales in the 13-week period were£40.2m,an ...
Electrocomponents,owner of RS Components,has issued its interim management statement saying distribution sales in the first quarter ended 30 June were at a similar level to last year. UK sales benefited from the launch of Raspberry ...
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Glencore International Plc, the largest publicly traded commodities company, reported record third-quarter output of thermal coal and a 33 percent jump in copper, saying it has the funds to spur further expansion. Coal used in power ...
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