All articles by Dominic Bernard – Page 4
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NewsSweltering Brits avoid the high street in hottest June on record
High street footfall plummeted 6.2% in June, which was England’s hottest on record
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NewsInternational growth makes up for weak US appetite at PepsiCo
Revenues for the group grew 6.4% to $24.2bn in the quarter to 13 June, with operating profit up 125% to $4bn
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Analysis & Features‘Hovis is the hero’: CEO Sarah Arrowsmith outlines merger plan
CEO Sarah Arrowsmith on how the newly-dubbed Hovis Bakeries plans to take on market leader Warburtons
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NewsAllied renamed Hovis Bakeries as takeover completes
ABF’s Allied Bakeries has renamed itself as Hovis Bakeries, after completing the acquisition of its former arch-competitor this morning
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NewsCake Box profits leap amid rapid growth
Cake Box’s group revenue grew 39.5% to £60m in the 52 weeks to 29 March 2026
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NewsSainsbury’s value bid wins over consumers to deliver volume gains
Grocery sales grew 3.6% to £7.6bn in the 16 weeks to 20 June 2026 despite tough prior year comparatives and fierce competition from the other mults
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NewsHaribo grows profits as market share remains steady
The company took 22.6% of sugar confectionery sales in 2025, steady from 2024, with four of the 10 UK’s top-selling sweets Haribo or Maoam products
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NewsOat Cult raises £220k for live culture-packed overnight oats
Probiotic breakfast brand Oat Cult has raised £220k to scale its online business
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NewsDinner planning recipe-to-shop app raises £400k
An app that connects recipe planning directly to online grocery shopping has won nearly £500k in backing in an oversubscribed funding round
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Analysis & FeaturesAllied-Hovis: what are the priorities now bakery’s big merger is on?
Will the Allied-Hovis tie-up create a credible rival to Warburtons?
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NewsDamm’s revenues propped up by UK expansion
UK volume and revenue soared 19% in 2025, thanks in part rapid growth in Damm UK’s private label and contract manufacturing business
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NewsHeineken shares buoyed by appointment of Rafael Oliveira as CEO
Heineken investors have reason to raise a glass at last, after the Dutch brewing multinational named JDE Peet’s boss Rafael Oliveira as its next chief executive and chairman
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NewsB&M appoints new finance chief to join from Asda
B&M has found its new permanent CFO in Atheeq Akbar, after the resignation of interim CFO Helen Cowling in April 2026
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NewsTHG profits soar in early 2026 amid protein boom
First-half revenue growth is expected to hit 6.5% as the Myprotein owner’s nutrition division took higher volumes and outpaced its B2B whey competitors in the half
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NewsWarburtons enters 150th year with 33% leap in profits
Warburtons has entered its 150th year of business with a 33% jump in pre-tax profits to £42m
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NewsForeign investment into UK consumer sector tightens
Levels of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the UK consumer sector tightened in 2025, as the number of investment projects fell from 16 to 12
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NewsDanone strengthens holdings in Asia Pacific with double acquisition
Danone has ramped up its presence in Australia with the acquisition of health-focused Made Group, as well as buying out the remaining 49% of its joint venture with Saputo Dairy Australia
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NewsGLP-1 use set to double following Wegovy pill approval
The number of adults using GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could more than double to seven million following the approval of pill-format medication, according to PwC
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NewsKraft Heinz reshuffles global structure into three regions
Intended to ‘accelerate growth, sharpen focus, and more effectively deploy resources’ across its portfolio, the new structure will be effective from 1 July 2026
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NewsTesco’s share price knocked by sales slowdown
Tesco’s share price took a knock on Thursday morning, after UK like-for-like sales slowed to just 1.8% in the first quarter to 30 May 2026