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NewsUnilever sells off kids’ first aid brand Welly
Welly’s sale to Forward Consumer Partners is expected to close in Q4 2026
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NewsAllplants sold to France’s Fleury Michon
Managing director Kerry Atack will continue to lead the business under its new ownership, with Ella Mills remaining as a brand ambassador
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NewsFood inflation steady as fuel costs drive rise in consumer prices
ONS estimates even suggested a 0.2% drop in food prices from August to September
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NewsVirgin Wines celebrates ‘exceptional’ market share gains despite swing to loss
Revenue increased by 3.4% to £61m in the year to 3 July 2026, as the company raced ahead of a declining online drinks market
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NewsFood giants urge PM to scrap new junk food measure ahead of budget
In a letter to Andy Burnham ahead of next week’s budget, companies including Asda, Coca-Cola and Mars warned the proposals would lead to major cost increases across a huge range of products
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NewsScrap failing plastic tax in budget, demand supermarkets and manufacturers
With days to go before the budget, trade bodies say the time has come for the PRN “plastic tax” to be canned altogether
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NewsLumberjaxe seeks investment to fuel US launch
The business, launched by brothers Brendon and Jaydon Manders from their kitchen table in 2020, has scaled its UK retail presence since securing investment from an appearance on Dragons’ Den in 2025.
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NewsAmber Beverage UK collapses as sale efforts fail
Spirits distributor Amber Beverage UK has ceased trading after attempts to save the business failed
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NewsRetail profits warnings ‘surprisingly’ low in Q3
Retail profit warnings remained low in the third quarter as consumer spending remained surprisingly resilient, according to new figures out today
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NewsBoparan Private Office announces £100m investment into UK turkey operations
Bernard Matthews will receive the lion’s share of the sum, according to the Ranjit Boparan-owned firm, with much of it bound for its Halesworth facility – which processes around 100k turkeys a week
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NewsAdnams explores outsourcing small-pack beer production to cut costs
Adnams CEO Jenny Hanlon is understood to have told staff the brewer needed to find a more cost-effective way to produce and package its small-pack beers
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NewsLindt & Sprüngli CEO exits as growth stutters
The chocolatier has been struggling with weak demand across core European markets
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NewsGreencore investors optimistic after more profit upgrades
Greencore shares surged this week on a second upgrade in three months to annual profit forecasts
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NewsPoundland owner appoints restructuring experts as independent directors
Gordon Brothers has parachuted in Andrew Kirkpatrick, Stephen Welch and Dominic Young
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NewsSainsbury’s to sell all Northern Ireland petrol stations
As part of the deal, Go Forecourts will ‘invest significantly in the sites’
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NewsPoundland management buyout still on the table as it hires for Christmas
The recruitment push comes as a clutch of bidders vies for parts of the business in auction process by owner Gordon Brothers
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NewsCheckout discounts drag down Birds Eye revenues
Birds Eye revenues fell 3.3% to £788m in 2025 as shoppers sought out bargains and switched to own-label products amid a “highly promotional retail environment”
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NewsMid-life shoppers least loyal to retailers and grocery brands, says IGD
The research found that housing costs and bills consume almost half (49%) of monthly spending among 45 to 54-year-olds
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NewsPernod Ricard readies India IPO as US and China woes continue
The French spirits group posted a 19% increase in sales in India in the first three months of its financial year
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NewsTHG upgrades profit guidance as whey prices drop
Group adjusted EBITDA is now expected to reach £103m for the full year, ahead of analysts’ expectations of £101.7m, as profits improve in the group’s Nutrition division