All articles by Dominic Bernard – Page 6
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NewsKraft Heinz downgrades expectations amid ‘challenging’ environment
Kraft Heinz has downgraded its full-year outlook for FY2025, expecting organic net sales to fall 3%-3.5%
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Comment & OpinionRana’s fresh pasta reformulation underestimates British tastes
The UK is not necessarily famed for its culinary arts – but does Rana really think shoppers won’t notice?
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NewsMondelez hopeful of cocoa deflation as profits suffer
Mondelez has said it is ‘encouraged’ by signs the price of cocoa may fall, after record-high cocoa inflation squeezed the confectionery giant’s profits
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NewsAmazon axes 14,000 office jobs to ‘stay nimble’ in AI age
Amazon has confirmed plans to cut around 14,000 office jobs, after telling staff it needed to be ‘organised more leanly’ to succeed in the age of AI
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NewsKeurig Dr Pepper upgrades growth outlook, raises $7bn for JDE Peet’s deal
Keurig Dr Pepper has surprised investors with higher than expected growth in Q3, delivering a four-point beat of 10.7% revenue growth
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NewsCheeky Panda eyes growth as it wins major Tesco listings
Bamboo loo roll brand Cheeky Panda has set its sights on growth after winning major supermarket listings, including its entry on to Tesco shelves today
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NewsGolden Acre brings in new finance director in growth bid
He will be tasked with transforming the business’s financial systems and preparing Golden Acre to handle the ‘increased complexity’ that comes with scale
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NewsRetail sales volumes hit highest level since 2022
Retail sales volumes have hit their highest level since 2022, driven by strong performance from clothing and online retailers
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NewsMajor retail sales events drive bump to consumer confidence
Major retail sales events have helped drive a bump in consumer confidence, according to October 2025’s GfK-NIM Consumer Confidence Barometer
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Nestlé making 16,000 job cuts and what has been the reaction?
The cuts will come alongside an accelerated plan to power growth by slimming down Nestlé to its best-performing brands
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NewsReckitt rockets in China as group clinches turnaround victory
Reckitt Benckiser has beaten market expectations for growth, as soaring emerging market sales help cement the victory of the group’s turnaround plans
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NewsFood inflation falls to 4.5% in August but CPI holds firm
Food inflation fell to 4.5% in the 12 months to September 2025, despite overall consumer price rises holding steady on August’s levels at 4.1%
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NewsLidl triples pre-tax profit as market share booms
Lidl has kept its position as the UK’s fastest-growing supermarket, pulling in 38 million more visitors last year as shoppers flocked to the discounter
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NewsCoca-Cola reverses volume decline in Q3, beats revenue expectations
The Coca-Cola Company beat market expectations to deliver 6% organic revenue growth in Q3, as volumes flipped back into positive growth
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NewsSupreme buys Slimfast in £20m deal
Supreme has picked up dieting brand Slimfast for £20m in a bid to tap the boom in weight loss jabs
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NewsB&M CFO hands in notice after accounting error knocks profit
B&M’s CFO has told the board he will step down, after a £7m accounting error forced the company to downgrade its profit guidance for the 2026 financial year
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NewsJohnson & Johnson hit by £1bn talc cancer claim in UK legal action
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been hit by a UK group action lawsuit claiming that its talcum powder caused cancer
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NewsLab-grown meat pioneer Gourmey acquires Vital Meat in crucial step forward
Gourmey has taken on Vital Meat’s team and Nantes-based infrastructure
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NewsBeyond Meat crashes own share price in debt deal
The vegan meat-mimicking manufacturer’s share price has collapsed 74.5% in a single week’s trading
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NewsRetail distress now exceeds 2009 financial crisis levels
Weak demand, fragile confidence and continued disruption from US tariffs have continued to weigh on performance