Dawson makes an impressive debut

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Dawson Holdings distributes books and magazines, and has seen a rise in its share price in 1995. The company acquired Faxon, which supplies to US libraries, in 1994, and this increased Dawson's size threefold. The company's pre-tax profit for 1994 to 1995 are estimated at 2.1 million pounds sterling, but benefits of restructuring should be apparent in the following year. Increased price competition in the UK could create problems, and the library supply market is mature.

News Dealers and Newsstands, Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Wholesalers, Books, periodicals, & newspapers, Books Wholesale, Newsdealers, Management, Book publishing, Periodical wholesalers, Newspaper and periodical wholesalers, Newspaper wholesalers, Book distributors, Newsstands, Dawson Holdings PLC

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Sweet talking at Tate & Lyle: despite impressive interim results, Tate & Lyle's shares fell. The market is concerned that booming profits from high fructose corn syrup will be flattened as new US capacity comes on stream. We don't think they will

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Tate & Lyle, a sweetener and starches supplier had better than expected interim results. However, although European sweeteners and starches profits increased 8%, their contribution fell to less than 40%. Corn processor Staley had sales up 9% with profit margin widened to 19%. Tate & Lyle expects to maintain its market position in Europe, but new corn-milling capacity in the US set to become operations could dampen those profits.

All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, Sweeteners NEC, Sugar substitutes, Sweetener industry, Tate & Lyle PLC

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Is that callaloo fresh?: in the last two years West Trust has swapped its textile business for food processing and distribution. Now it hopes to build on the growing market in the UK for ethnic food

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West Trust, a food manufacturer, has established businesses in promising sectors, including Enco Products which sells Afro Caribbean foods and drinks and La Mexicana a producers of tortillas, dips and ready made products. Bart Spices, acquired in 1992, will also benefit from the increased demanf for herbs, spices and seasonings.

Food & Kindred Products, Food Manufacturing, West Trust PLC

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