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UK: Cranswick CEO Hoggarth exits after "record" H2
21 May 2012
UK meat group Cranswick has said CEO Bernard Hoggarth plans to stand down as CEO, after booking a 3% increase in full-year pre-tax profit on the back of a "record" second half.
UK: Cranswick sales rise but margins squeezed
30 March 2012
UK pork supplier Cranswick said price cuts implemented in the last 12 months have boosted sales but are likely to have had an impact on full-year margins.
UK: European expansion boosts profits at Hilton Food Group
29 March 2012
UK-listed private-label meat supplier Hilton Food Group has reported a jump in annual profits as expansion in Europe boosted sales.
UK: Pork demand drives Cranswick to strong Q3
30 January 2012
UK pork supplier Cranswick today (30 January) announced a "strong" third-quarter sales performance.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
21 November 2011
Uncertainty surrounds PepsiCo at the moment, with rumours that some directors now want the US food and drink giant to examine whether to split the company in two - a move some analysts and investors demand. CEO Indra Nooyi is reported to be against such a move and is said to be lining up acquisitions to bolster the company. Elsewhere, Unilever again faced claims that it would look to offload more food brands and HJ Heinz said it would close more factories to deal with the "difficult" trading conditions in some markets, Click on the headlines for more.
On the money: Cranswick quietly sizzles despite tough UK market
14 November 2011
Analysts have commended UK pork supplier Cranswick's first-half performance, especially in light of what one called a "demonstrably difficult" UK marketplace.
UK: Mixed results for pork giant Cranswick
14 November 2011
UK meat processor supplier Cranswick today (14 November) booked a drop in first-half profits as input costs offset higher revenue.
UK: Cranswick's sales in good health
6 October 2011
UK food producer Cranswick has announced a sales spike in the first half of its financial year.
On the money: Analysts upbeat on Cranswick despite profit downgrade
26 July 2011
City analysts today (26 July) cut their profit forecasts for Cranswick in the wake of the UK meat firm's profit warning but remained positive about the company's medium-term prospects.
UK: Cranswick shares tumble on profit warning
26 July 2011
UK meat processor Cranswick today (26 July) admitted its annual profits would be lower than initial expectations, a warning that hit its shares.
UK: Cranswick caution after "record" FY sales, profits
16 May 2011
UK meat processor Cranswick again today (16 May) sounded a note of caution about the year ahead after reporting "record" annual sales and profits.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
8 April 2011
M&A led the news agenda again this week, with Diamond Foods' plans to acquire crisp brand Pringles, while Smithfield revealed plans to acquire Spanish meat brand Campofrio. Meanwhile, M&S published better than expected results for its fourth quarter. Here's the best of what was said this week.
On the money: Analysts lower Cranswick forecasts
4 April 2011
Shares in meat processor Cranswick have continued to fall today (4 April) as analysts have lowered their 2012 forecasts for the UK meat processor.
UK: Cranswick shares slide on trading update
4 April 2011
Shares in Cranswick slid this morning (4 April) as the UK meat processor said that it expects its full-year trading to be "broadly in line with expectations".
UK: Cranswick shares down on Q3 trading
1 February 2011
UK meat processor Cranswick saw shares fall 2.46% today as the company recorded a 5% increase in underlying like-for-like sales during the third quarter.
UK: Cranswick "optimistic" on H1 profits increase
15 November 2010
UK meat supplier Cranswick has recorded an increase in first-half pre-tax profits against what it describes as a "challenging economic environment".
UK: Cranswick books "strong" H1 sales growth
5 October 2010
UK meat supplier Cranswick has booked "strong" sales growth in the first half, boosted by "good progress" in the firm's CCF Norfolk division.
UK: Cranswick appoints sales and marketing director
26 July 2010
UK meat supplier Cranswick has appointed Jim Brisby as its sales and marketing director.
UK: Cranswick sales grow on CCF Norfolk acquisition
13 July 2010
UK meat supplier Cranswick today (13 July) posted a 19% increase in first-quarter sales, primarily due to its acquisition of CCF Norfolk in June last year.
UK: Cranswick books meaty FY profits
24 May 2010
Shares in UK bacon and sausage supplier Cranswick rose this morning (24 May) after the company said its annual profits had jumped by a quarter.
Top stories on just-food this week
1 April 2010
A swathe of results announcements dominated the headlines on just-food this week, as food companies from Barry Callebaut to Bakkavor updated the market on their recent performance. In other news, Mead Johnson revealed that it has formed a JV with Saudi dairy Almarai and Danone detailed plans to restructure its domestic dairy operations.
UK: Cranswick issues buoyant FY sales update
30 March 2010
UK meat processor Cranswick said this morning (30 March) that turnover in the year to the end of March jumped 22%, which would take the business to "the upper end" of market forecasts.
UK: CCF acquisition boosts Cranswick Q3 sales
1 February 2010
UK meat supplier Cranswick booked an increase in third-quarter sales today (1 February), boosted by sales of fresh pork and its acquisition of CCF Norfolk.
UK: Cranswick posts meaty H1 profits
16 November 2009
UK meat supplier Cranswick booked a 22% rise in half-year profits thanks to higher sales to domestic retailers and discounters in Europe.
UK: Acquisition boosts Cranswick H1 sales
7 October 2009
UK pork supplier Cranswick posted an increase in first-half sales today (7 October), boosted by a regional acquisition - but said the business had been impacted by the rise in pig prices.
UK: Cranswick confident on continued growth
13 July 2009
UK pork supplier Cranswick has revealed that its first-quarter sales rose 11% from last year.
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