Concern over the impact higher pig prices could have on UK meat processor Cranswick sent the company's shares falling today (8 October). Cranswick, which reported a 6% increase in first-half sales, said the increasing cost of animal feed ...
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Shares in UK meat processor Cranswick were up this morning (26 November) after the company said talks to secure price increases to offset higher costs were "progressing well". An increase in feed costs and upcoming EU legislation on ...
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Carrefour today (11 October) claimed its domestic business is improving after reporting an increase in third-quarter French revenues, although underlying sales were down. Sales in France "showed an improvement", the retailer said, ...
Swiss bakery group Aryzta has reported a 0.9% increase in underlying quarterly sales from its food division amid "very challenging" economic conditions in Europe. The 0.9% rise was the underlying revenue growth from Arytza's "food group" ...
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Sainsbury's said today (13 June) it was still performing better than its UK retail rivals after it reported an increase in first-quarter underlying sales. The UK's third-largest retailer saw like-for-like sales, excluding fuel but ...
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UK frozen food manufacturer Iglo Group has booked an increase in first-half profits but warned it expects markets in the second half of the year to remain "challenging". EBITDA in the six-month period climbed 12.8% to GBP180.3m ...
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Tesco is starting to regain ground on its rivals in the UK, industry analysts Kantar Worldpanel claimed today (14 August) as they issued their latest sales data on the country's grocery sector. The UK grocery market grew by 3.9% in the 12 ...
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Nestle's share price increased this morning (9 August) as the Kit-Kat maker booked an increase in first-half profit and reaffirmed its full-year guidance. The Swiss food giant reported an 8.9% increase in earnings of CHF5.12bn (US$5.26bn) ...
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UK sausage and bacon supplier Cranswick has started its new financial year with a 7% increase in first-quarter sales. Cranswick today (1 August) reported a 7.4% rise in sales for the three months between 1 April and 31 July. The ...
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UK confectioner Thorntons has maintained a cautious outlook, despite seeing some improvement in sales trends during the fourth quarter. The company, which sells chocolates through supermarkets as well as its own and franchised stores, ...
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Underlying Sales Growth Remains Solid For the quarter,The Estée Lauder Companies reported net sales of$2.25 billion,a 4%increase compared with$2.17 billion reported in the prior-year quarter.Excluding the impact of foreign ...
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Unilever has seen sales volumes from its food division increase in the first quarter of 2012,a sign of recovery after a year of decline. The company,which owns brands including Knorr stock cubes and Flora butter,today(26 April)reported a ...