All articles by Dominic Bernard – Page 11
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Comment & OpinionWhy time’s up for late payers as struggling SMEs get support
With 38 businesses closing daily due to late payments, the government’s new reforms introducing mandatory payment terms have been welcomed by small businesses struggling with cash flow issues
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NewsFood & drink SMEs hail government crackdown on late payers
The government’s plan will mean a shift to enforced 60-day maximum payment terms when paying SME suppliers, reducing to a 45-day maximum after five year
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NewsCoca-Cola Europacific Partners downgrades revenue guidance but profit healthy
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has downgraded its revenue guidance for 2025 despite a “solid first half performance” that boosted reported operating profit by 19.4%
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NewsNaked Wines CEO eyes 2028 for return to growth
Annual results posted on the London Stock Exchange earlier today showed the group’s revenues had fallen 14% to £250m in the year to 31 March 2025
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NewsImp & Maker wins £500k investment for luxury hamper business
Luxury food and drink gift company Imp & Maker has won £500k investment to clear its debt and push it into the next phase of growth
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NewsMotor Fuel Group minority stake sold for £500m
The sale will place 21% of MFG’s equity under Apollo’s control, and Apollo will appoint a representative to MFG’s board of directors
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NewsKellanova profits slump further as US snack demand stagnates
The group narrowly reached overall revenue growth of 0.3% to $3.2bn in the second quarter of 2025
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NewsSolid volume growth at Nichols backed by rapid African expansion
Nichols posted a rise in group revenues of 1.8% to £85.5m in the half year to 30 June 2025
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NewsPrice hikes drive growth at Mondelez, but volumes and profits hit
The owner of Cadbury and Oreo increased prices by 7.1 percentage points in the three months to 30 June, with the group pushing prices harder in emerging markets versus its developed ones
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NewsAmericas power volume growth at Kerry Group
Ramping up revenues by 1.3% to €3.5bn across the group, Kerry achieved 3% volume growth across both Q1 and Q2 2025
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NewsDanone celebrates ‘strength and resilience’ in H1 results
Danone’s CEO has hailed the success of the company’s Renew Danone strategy, as it delivered another strong set of results for Q2 2025
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NewsP&G delivers profit growth as Ariel owner warns of $1bn tariff headwind
P&G estimated it would take a $1bn hit from Donald Trump’s trade tariffs in the 2025/26 financial year
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NewsGemma Atkinson’s beauty crowdfunder misses £500k goal
Gemma Atkinson’s Crowdcube-hosted fundraiser closed today with £122k raised from 719 investors
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Comment & OpinionHealth is wealth: have gut-friendly brands and functional foods finally gone mainstream?
With 700 challenger brands competing for attention, those offering functional benefits – particularly gut health – dominated the event as entrepreneurs raced to catch the eye of supermarket buyers and investors
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NewsProfit warnings double at FTSE retailers in Q2
The number of profit warnings issued by FTSE retailers has doubled over the second quarter of 2025, as uncertainty over tariffs and geopolitical forces was compounded by government policy shifts
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NewsReckitt agrees $4.8bn sale of Essential Home business
Expected to complete by 31 December 2025, the sale to private equity firm Advent International is a ‘significant step forward’ in Reckitt’s strategic turnaround plan, according to the firm
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NewsPepsiCo steadies ship with positive Q2 trading
PepsiCo sales have rallied after a difficult start to the year, with its European division leading the charge
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NewsPremier Foods grocery sales hit by heatwave as demand for gravy, stock and soup falls
Revenues at Premier Foods were almost flat in the first quarter as a leap in sweet treats covered for a slump in grocery sales
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NewsWilkin & Sons returns to profit as jam maker sees light at end of ‘very long and dark’ tunnel
Wilkin & Sons has bounced back to the black as the spreads manufacturer boosted revenues and got to grips with soaring input costs
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NewsFood & drink sector most bullish on mergers & acquisitions in 2025
Around five in six leaders in the UK and Irish food and beverage industry expect an increase in M&A in the sector over the next year