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NewsQuorn turnaround begins to take shape but losses continue
Revenues at parent group Marlow Foods slipped 1.2% to £184.5m on lower volumes in 2025 – compared with a 9% fall in 2024 – with sales in supermarkets down 2.7% and out-of-home by 3.7%, newly filed accounts revealed
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NewsSainsbury’s spooks the City with Iran conflict warning
Sainsbury’s warning that the Iran war will hit profits has spooked the City.
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NewsGlobal Brands acquires low-calorie beer brand Skinny Brands
Skinny Brands joins brands including Hooch, VK and Franklin & Sons in the Global Brands portfolio
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Analysis & FeaturesCan school food meals be revolutionised with no extra money?
Schools are being asked to undertake an ambitious revamp of standards – but providers say government support is needed to pay for it
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NewsConsumer confidence falls for third month in a row
A four-point fall in confidence to –25 has taken GfK’s monthly consumer confidence barometer to its lowest level since October 2023
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NewsRetail sales beat expectations to rise 0.7% in March
Retail sales have fared better than expected during the start of the Iran war, rising 0.7% in March
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NewsNestlé to slash 450 jobs in UK as part of turnaround plan
Nestlé UK is set to cut more than 450 jobs across the country as part of CEO Philipp Navratil’s restructure of the food manufacturing giant
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NewsSouthern Co-op warns of insolvency without merger
If members vote ‘no’, Southern Co-op said an external administrator would be appointed
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NewsNestlé’s pursuit of volumes pays off as sales jump
Organic sales growth of 3.5% followed a 1.2% jump in group sales volumes
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NewsDomino’s carries ‘positive momentum’ into 2026 as Q1 sales rise
The pizza giant’s total system sales increased by 5.8%
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NewsSainsbury’s warns of ‘pressure on food prices’ and calls for energy support
‘The single biggest thing the government could do to help support keeping food prices down is to make sure that energy costs to the industry are not rising faster,’ Simon Roberts said
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NewsHeineken beer volumes swell in ‘reassuringly uneventful’ first quarter
The results were bolstered by impressive showing in Heineken’s Asia-Pacific reporting region
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NewsWH Smith suspends dividends as profits slump
The group said it was taking ‘a more cautious outlook’ for the rest of the year, as the Iran war hit passenger numbers and consumer confidence. As such, it has reduced its full-year pre-tax profit guidance from £100m-£115m to £90m-£105m
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NewsSainsbury’s gains clouded by Iran uncertainty
Sainsbury’s grocery sales jumped 5.2% in 2025, as consistent volume growth helped it win market share gains throughout the year
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NewsConsumer confidence ‘in the doldrums’ as economic volatility drags on
Optimism in the state of the UK economy is at its ‘lowest on record’ according to the BRC’s-Opinium sentiment tracker measures consumer confidence over the next three months
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NewsHero Group snaps up The Gut Stuff
Founded by twins Lisa and Alana Macfarlane in 2017, The Gut Stuff brand supplies a range of high-fibre soft drinks and snack bars, which are listed by Tesco, Ocado and Boots
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NewsNirvana Brewery kicks off £1m fundraise as it hires first CEO
Nirvana is seeking upwards of £1m from institutional investors and family offices in its new funding round, marking a step up from previous raises on the Seedrs crowd platform in 2023 and 2024
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NewsReckitt growth stalls as core brands sales slow
Low rates of cold and flu, ‘ongoing challenges’ in Europe, and geopolitical disruptions took their toll on sales of Reckitt’s most important brands
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NewsDanone growth hit by Iran War and formula recall
Danone’s infant formula recall and the Iran war have hit first-quarter sales at the French food group
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NewsFuel costs nudge up March inflation figures amid Middle East conflict
Alongside a 0.4 point jump in food inflation to 3.7%, rising prices at the pump have shown for the first time the effect of the Iran war on consumer prices