Finance news – Page 8
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NewsSazerac invests in Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila brand
Tequila is one of few bright spots in spirits globally
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NewsVandemoortele’s frozen pastry merger back under CMA scrutiny
The CMA has launched a detailed investigation of the merger between European frozen pastry giants Vandemoortele and Délifrance, after it failed to meet the watchdog’s conditions
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NewsLipton Teas & Infusions appoints ex-Mars CEO as chair
He spent nine years as CEO of Mars, helping grow sales by 50%
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NewsChina recovery helps Rémy Cointreau halt annual sales slump
Sales climbed just 0.2% organically for the full year
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NewsUnilever growth steady in Q1
Unilever has achieved stronger volume growth in its first quarter than for the past year, pushing sales up 3.8%
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NewsMagnum beats gloomy forecasts to deliver on plan
The Magnum Ice Cream Company has beaten City forecasts in its first quarter to deliver 4.2% organic sales growth
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NewsZoe gut health app losses swell as it slashes membership price
Zoe has appointed mobile game giant Lior Shiff as director
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NewsChapel Down to target ‘urban epicureans’ with summer retail push
Chapel Down’s new summer campaign will seek to allign the brand with other British food & drink products.
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NewsNaked Wines finds £10m more savings as profits drive continues
A major tech migration to third-party software is set to both improve Naked Wines’ site performance and deliver up to £10m annually in cost savings
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NewsDöhler buys out remaining shares in struggling Treatt
The deal valued Treatt at £183m. It will see the family-owned Döhler increase its stake from just over a quarter to 100%
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NewsCarlsberg shrugs off Middle East conflict fears in upbeat first quarter showing
The brewer reported organic volume growth of 2.8% and organic revenue growth of 3.6% in the first quarter of 2026
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NewsMondelez’s underlying profits fall despite strong Q1
The global confectionery giant’s adjusted operating profits fell 19% to $1.2bn
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NewsPernod Ricard and Brown-Forman terminate merger talks
Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman have terminated discussions over a potential merger
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NewsData shows post-Easter supermarket sales dip amid cautious spending
An earlier than usual Easter contributed to a 0.2% decline in total till sales at the major grocers in the four weeks to 18 April
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NewsOral health helps Haleon through weak cold and flu season
The Sensodyne owner registered organic growth of 2.2% to reach £2.9bn in revenues in the three months to 31 March 2026
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NewsVieve protein drinks founder looks for bidders
The ‘low seven-figures’ revenue business has been EBITDA profitable for the past five years, and has continued to grow at around 40% CAGR
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NewsVolume growth a ‘matter of survival’ for retail, World Retail Congress told
Improving volumes should be retail leaders’ “top priority”, according to AlixPartners’ report, published this morning
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NewsCoca-Cola lifts earnings forecast after beating first quarter estimates
Revenues rose 10% organically to $12.5bn, ahead of the expected 7.1% increase forecast by analysts
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NewsAll Things invests in Yester Farm Dairies to scale cottage cheese production
The investment in one of its key supply partners will fund upgrades in machinery, increase production capacity and create a stronger platform for innovation
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NewsLidl matches Morrisons in grocery market share again
Lidl’s sales rose by 8.8% year on year in the 12 weeks to 19 April 2026, to put it again level in market share with Morrisons