As it happened: Stocks rise; oil falls after Trump pauses Iran strikes Markets Welcome back to the Morning Wire FTSE 100 liveblog. It’s Monday and the FTSE 100 has made a positive start to the week, gaining more than 70 points on the market open after oil prices began to fall from last week’s two-month highs. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, slipped to $90.58 in early trading [...]
Cranswick: Pig farmer pivots to bite-sized falafels as Brits embrace weight loss trend Retail A food conglomerate founded by pig farmers has been rewarded by its expansion into share-sized Mediterranean foods as weight-loss jabs and health kicks surge in popularity. Cranswick was established by a group of Yorkshire pig farmers in 1972, but has since expanded into falafel and houmous with its acquisitions of Mediterranean food brands like Ramona’s [...]
As it happened: Choppy finish for FTSE 100 as global markets rocked by AI sell-off Markets Welcome back to the Morning Wire liveblog. Businesses have raised the alarm over falling vacancies as new data showed a further weakening in the jobs market. Vacancies remained at a five-year low in April 2026, with a leading industry group saying recruiters were “pausing” plans to hire workers. The British Chambers of Commerce’s head of [...]
Pig farms, poultry and houmous: Cranswick profit rises after meaty investments pay off May 21, 2024 Cranswick profit rose nearly a quarter to £176.6m as a string of investment in houmous, poultry and pig farming facilities paid off.
Cranswick remains ‘cautious’ as it tackles inflation with 25 per cent profit gains November 21, 2023 UK food producer Cranswick has regained strong positioning after inflation took its toll this year, reporting a 12.3 per cent increase in revenue in its half-year interim results today.
Cranswick cooks revenue above £2bn for first time as the food firm weathers supply and labour storm May 24, 2022 UK food producer Cranswick cooked up a revenue above £2bn for the first time, with adjusted group operating margin maintained at seven per cent.
Cranswick enjoys in-home dining boost but battles with pork backlog February 3, 2022 Food producer Cranswick has reaped the rewards of more in-home dining amid the pandemic – a trend which has remained strong over the past three months. While trading over the festive period was “comfortably ahead” of the same period in 2020, the food producer was hit by widespread labour and supply chain challenges. The [...]
Bringing home the bacon: Pork producer Cranswick raises dividend and Covid bonus after bumper year May 18, 2021 Bringing home the bacon: Pork producer Cranswick raises dividend and Covid bonus after bumper year
Meat producer Cranswick’s profits sizzle thanks to at-home cooking November 24, 2020 Cranswick’s first-half profits were up 31 per cent today as stuck-at-home consumers bought more of its pork and chicken products. Cranswick, which owns farms and supplies pork and chicken to British supermarkets, reported adjusted group operating profit of £62m for the six months ended September 26, compared with £47.4m a year ago. The firm supplied sandwiches [...]
Cranswick shares crash as it unveils turkey of a trading update February 7, 2019 Shares in FTSE 250-listed food producer Cranswick took a pounding this morning after it revealed its operating margin may decline next year. Cranswick’s shares were trading down 15 per cent at 2,504p around midday, having fallen as low as 2,340p earlier in the day. Read more: Greencore bags The Sandwich Factory from Cranswick in tasty [...]