Cranswick Reports Strong Start to New Year as Poultry Drives Growth
Cranswick reported a strong start to its new financial year, led by its poultry business, a positive signal for current trading and its supermarket volumes.
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Constituent stocks
ABF
Associated British Foods
5 · 1 · 1218 stories
AEP
AEP Plantations
Food ProducersNo coverage yet
APN
Applied Nutrition
Food ProducersNo coverage yet
CWK
Cranswick
5 · 0 · 05 stories
HFG
Hilton Food Group
Food ProducersNo coverage yet
PRN
Princes Group
1 · 0 · 01 story
TATE
Tate & Lyle
3 · 0 · 03 stories
Latest Tidings
The most recent stories affecting Food Producers, across all of our coverage.
Tate & Lyle Shareholders Accept Ingredion Cash Offer: TATE Stock in Focus
Tate & Lyle shareholders accepted a cash offer from Ingredion, moving the food ingredients group towards a takeover by the US rival.
High impactLong-term
Cranswick Stock Steady as Food Producer Grows Through Acquisitions
Cranswick shares traded steady after a report pointed to continuing revenue growth and further bolt-on acquisitions, reinforcing the food producer's usual growth playbook rather than signalling any new development.
Low impactShort-term
UK Sugar Factory Closure Signals Energy Cost Crisis in Manufacturing: Industrial Headwinds Widen
Britain's oldest sugar factory has closed due to sky-high energy costs, signalling severe structural challenges for UK-based energy-intensive manufacturing and raising concerns about industrial competitiveness and employment.
Low impactLong-term
Tate & Lyle PLC Secures Overwhelming Shareholder Approval for All 22 AGM Resolutions on 22 July 2026
Tate & Lyle secured overwhelming shareholder approval for all 22 resolutions at its annual general meeting on 22 July 2026, signalling strong investor confidence in the board and management direction.
Low impactShort-term
Primark Owner AB Foods Stock: Primark Cuts Prices 25% on Hundreds of Products
Primark has cut prices by up to 25% across hundreds of products as part of a value repositioning, a move that will pressure AB Foods' retail margins unless it lifts volumes.
Medium impactShort-term
Cranswick Stock: Meat Producer Partners With Jolly Hog on Premium Range
Cranswick has entered a strategic partnership with British meat brand The Jolly Hog, adding a premium sausage and burger range to its portfolio.
Low impactLong-term
UK Retail Sales Rise in June: Currys, Tesco and Kingfisher Stocks in Focus
UK retail sales rose in June, lifting trading at Currys, Tesco and Kingfisher, while Primark owner Associated British Foods continues to face pressure from the shift to online shopping.
Low impactShort-term
Next Stock Gains as Summer Online Shopping Trend Weighs on Primark, Citi Says
Citi says warm-weather online shopping is favouring Next's digital business while weighing on Primark, whose parent Associated British Foods has no online sales channel.
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Cranswick Stock in Focus After Stake in The Jolly Hog
Cranswick has taken a stake in barbecue and meat snacks brand The Jolly Hog as part of a push to expand its retail branded food business.
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Cranswick Stock in Focus as It Invests in Pork Brand The Jolly Hog
Cranswick has taken a stake in UK pork and barbecue food brand The Jolly Hog, adding a smaller premium label to its food production portfolio.
Low impactShort-term
Associated British Foods Stock in Focus as Hovis Losses Deepen
Hovis, the bread maker now under Associated British Foods' ownership, reported falling volumes and widening losses in the run up to the deal completing, adding an integration challenge for its new parent.
Low impactShort-term
Associated British Foods Stock in Focus as It Completes Hovis Acquisition
Associated British Foods has completed its acquisition of bread brand Hovis after CMA clearance, adding it to the Allied Bakeries business inside its Grocery division.
Medium impactLong-term
Associated British Foods Stock in Focus as Hovis Merger Challenges Warburtons
Associated British Foods is merging its bakery business with Hovis to build a bigger rival to Warburtons, as it works through the planned sale of Primark and refocuses on food.
Medium impactLong-term
Premier Foods and Princes Group Stock in Focus as UK Eating-In Trend Lifts Profit
More UK households cooking at home instead of eating out is driving profit growth at Premier Foods and Princes Group, boosting demand for their branded and tinned food ranges.
Medium impactLong-term
Citi Sees AB Foods' Hovis Deal Weighing on Earnings Through 2027
Citi expects Associated British Foods' Hovis bread acquisition to drag on group earnings through FY2027 due to integration costs and thin bakery margins.
Medium impactShort-term
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