Finsbury Food Group swoops for UK baker Lees Foods
UK bakery business Finsbury Food Group has acquired Scottish baked goods and meringue firm Lees Foods for GBP5.7m (US$7.1m). Finsbury Food…
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UK: Lees Foods, Thomas Tunnock win snowballs VAT ruling
Scotland-based cake makers Lees Foods and Thomas Tunnock have won a legal battle over the tax status of their Snowballs…
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UK: Profits up at UK baker Lees Foods
UK baker Lees Foods has said its operating profits increased by over a quarter in 2012, a year in which…
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UK: Court clears MBO of cake firm Lees Foods
A court has cleared the proposed management buy-out of UK snack maker Lees Foods. The takeover, first put forward in…
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Quote, unquote: just-food’s week in words
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King this week welcomed moves from its UK retail rivals to invest in product quality and…
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Editor’s choice: the highlights on just-food this week
Dubbed 'The Outperformer' by one set of City analysts, Sainsbury's announced annual profits that beat forecasts last week and the…
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UPDATE: UK: Lees buyout faces staunch resistance
Shareholders in Lees Foods have hit out at the management buyout for the UK firm, insisting the company's directors "have…
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UK: Lees shareholders “approach Takeover Panel” over buyout
A group of minority shareholders in Lees Foods have reportedly approached the UK's Takeover Panel as its attempt to block…
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UK: Lees Foods FY profits climb
Scottish cake maker Lees Foods has reported a growth in full-year profits as higher sales offset increased costs. Lees Foods,…
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UK: Lees Foods silent on investor buy-out campaign
Scottish cake maker Lees Foods has declined to comment on the launch of an online campaign by a number of…