All articles by Dominic Bernard – Page 2
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NewsWH Smith shares buoyed by appointment of Leo Quinn as exec chairman
WH Smith shares rose 9.9% in early trading on 19 January, following the announcement
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NewsSymprove snapped up by US supplement supplier Metagenics
Metagenics has retained Symprove’s management team, including founder and chairman Barry Smith and CEO Will Bowler
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NewsP&G cuts profit guidance amid ‘challenging’ environment
P&G revealed that operating profits had fallen 7% across the group in the three months to 31 December 2025
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NewsKitwave recommends £246m bid from US private equity firm OEP
Wholesaler Kitwave has agreed to sell up to US private equity firm OEP Capital Advisers in a deal valuing the business at £246m
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NewsProfit warning at B&M as turnaround soaks up margin
Issuing its third quarter results this morning, the discounter slashed its adjusted EBITDA forecast from £470m-£520m to £440m-£470m after like-for-like sales at B&M UK fell 0.6% in Q3
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NewsCompetition & Markets Authority up for overhaul as government cuts red tape
The government has proposed to find a new decision-making model for the CMA’s regime on mergers and markets
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NewsMorrisons praises ‘resilient’ 2025 results
Morrisons revealed its full-year revenues had grown 3.2% to £15.8bn in the 52 weeks to 26 October 2025
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NewsInflation rises once again as tobacco and transport costs bite
Inflation has risen for the first time in five months, hitting 3.4% in December, as transport, alongside alcohol and tobacco, pushed prices higher
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NewsPremier boss praises ‘really good Christmas’ as revenues jump
Premier Foods’ CEO Alex Whitehouse has praised a ‘really good Christmas’ of trading, as the company’s branded groceries, sweet treats and international divisions all achieved growth in Q3
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NewsProper Cornish and Cakesmiths owner Onoré changes hands
IDAK has acquired all five of Onoré’s French sites and its two English sites as part of the deal, giving the Swiss group access into the UK market
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NewsTHG's strong results spurned by City
THG founder Matthew Moulding can’t catch a break with the City. Despite releasing a forecast-beating trading update on 13 January, shares slumped 8.8% to 41.5p by the next day.
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NewsMark Allen stands down from AG Barr to focus on Hilton turnaround
Mark Allen has stood down from his role as non-executive chair and director of AG Barr to focus on leading turnaround efforts at Hilton Foods, where he was recently made executive chairman
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NewsCosta Coffee sale aborted by Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola has abandoned plans to sell Costa Coffee after bids for the chain failed to meet its £2bn price mark, the Financial Times has reported
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NewsDuerr’s preserves profit with strong growth
Manchester marmalade maker Duerr’s has set firm its post-Covid recovery, with solid sales growth helping maintain the company’s return to profit
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NewsPressure on liquidity and profits to worsen in Europe in 2026
The European retail and consumer industry – which in Q4 completed a full year as the most distressed of all sectors – will face even more pressure on liquidity and profits this year
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NewsNichols CEO praises ‘meaningful progress’ in 2025
Nichols CEO Andrew Milne has praised the company’s ‘meaningful progress’ in 2025, as the company grew its revenues globally, maintained profit margins, and stockpiled cash
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NewsLindt & Sprungli protects profits with 19% price hike
Lindt & Sprüngli has managed to increase its operating profit margin, despite “unprecedented” high cocoa costs in 2025
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NewsWilliam Jackson Food Group profits hit by foodservice slump
Despite “good growth” in the group’s retail, DTC, export and wholesale offerings, overall sales at William Jackson fell 1.5% to £332.1m last financial year
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NewsCompleat Food Group poaches new MD from Mars
The new hire arrives at a ‘significant time’ for the group, which is expected to surpass £1.4bn in sales in FY2026
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NewsWoods Foodservice buys Michelin-star supplier John Mower
Woods Foodservice has acquired rival John Mower in a multimillion-pound takeover