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Analysis & FeaturesPernod Ricard x Brown-Forman: Are Jameson and Jack good bedfellows?
Jack Daniel’s and Jameson are two of the most iconic booze brands in the world. Soon they could share a common owner.
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NewsAsda ‘edging forward’ despite further sales fall, Allan Leighton insists
Leighton was upbeat, blaming the decline on the implementation of Asda’s ‘Project Future’ to decouple its systems from Walmart in August
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Analysis & FeaturesWould McCormick be a good fit for Unilever food brands?
McCormick’s approach has been described as ‘extraordinarily ambitious’. But experts believe it could benefit both parties
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NewsPernod Ricard and Brown-Forman in talks over spirits merger
A deal would bring together a suite of premium alcohol brands, including Havana Club, Martell and Ballantine’s on the Pernod side and Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, El Jimador and The Glendronach within Brown-Forman portfolio
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News‘Ripple of fear’ as consumers prepare to pull back on spending
It follows the dire update from the British Retail Consortium yesterday that consumer confidence had ‘collapsed’ as the war in the Middle East raised the prospect of higher inflation in the coming months
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NewsApplied Nutrition finding routes into Middle East amid shipping disruption
Applied Nutrition is working hard to get its products to Middle Eastern retail partners by land and sea as severe disruption to shipping channels panicked investors in the sports performance group this week
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NewsWelsh potato giant Puffin Produce bounces back to black
The Welsh packer and marketer of potatoes, other vegetables and flowers said its revenues increased by 17% to £44.1m in the year to June 2025, and it recorded a pre-tax profit of £1.6m – up from a loss of £871k
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NewsABF’s Hovis merger cleared by CMA in Britain
Allied Bakeries would be forced to close down in Great Britain if its proposed merger with Hovis fell through, the CMA’s independent panel has found
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ProfilesCo-op’s Ashleigh Parker on food waste, dogs and spreadsheets
‘It’s a privilege to demonstrate that grocery finance is so much more than spreadsheets’
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NewsInspired Pet Nutrition revenues rocket past £300m
The group’s acquisition of wet dogfood maker Butcher’s helped propel IPN from £188.6m in revenue to past £300.7m in 2025
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NewsSlingsby Gin owner snapped up from administration
The deal includes the Slingsby brand, but not the Spirit of Harrogate retail premises
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NewsCo-op plunges to loss after cyberattack as CEO steps aside
The Co-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq is to step down from her position with immediate effect as the convenience retailer this morning revealed heavy losses following the 2025 cyberattack
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NewsHolland & Barrett chairman Alex Gourlay steps down after three years
Qualified pharmacist Gourlay has overseen one of the most successful periods in H&B’s recent history, in which the business has gone from loss making to posting three years of double-digit growth.
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News‘We feel great’: MP Evans CEO celebrates record year
Palm oil producer MP Evans has reported record revenues and profits for 2025, with a “strong start” to 2026 only increased by the Iran war’s boost to biodiesel prices.
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NewsEx-Asda commercial boss joins Direct Produce Supplies as CEO
Former Asda commercial chief Kris Comerford has landed the CEO role at major fresh produce supplier Direct Produce Supplies
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NewsDiageo sells Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricket team for £1.4bn
The proceeds will likely knock 0.1x off Diageo’s net debt/EBITDA ratio
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NewsFood inflation falls, but Iran shock still to come
ONS statistics reported a 3% overall CPI rate, with falls in grocery and alcohol – down one point to 3.6% – counteracted by rising clothing costs
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NewsProfit warning wipes out two-thirds of Distil’s remaining valuation
A fresh profit warning from spirits company Distil has wiped out 63.6% of the embattled company’s market valuation in a day
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NewsRetailers welcome government crackdown on late payments
The measures, described as the toughest crackdown in 25 years, will give the Small Business Commissioner new powers to investigate poor payment practices and issue fines worth tens of millions for repeat offenders
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NewsEx-Hovis CEO appointed to lead Jacksons Bakery
The new hire will join Jacksons on 14 September 2026, in his first role since his three-year stint as Hovis CEO