All Finance articles – Page 8
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NewsDeliciously Ella founder departs Hero Group
Hero swooped to acquire Deliciously Ella for £45m in September 2024, with Matthew Mills and his wife Ella staying on to lead the next stage of growth
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NewsDawn Meats buys German lamb distributor Alexander Eyckeler
Dawn Meats has acquired German meat importer and distributor Alexander Eyckeler for an undisclosed sum
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NewsGreggs increases meal deal prices again but insists ‘value is where we’re focused’
Greggs increased the price of its breakfast and lunch meal deals by 10p last week
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News‘Ultra-realistic’ mycoprotein meat substitute startup wins EU funding
Leveraging a new, triple-patented fungal fermentation process, the company produces whole-cut alternatives that ‘perfectly mimic the complex fibrous matrix’ of animal meats
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NewsGreggs chicken roll and matcha offer proves a hit in 2026
Greggs highlighted the newly launched chicken sausage roll as a standout performer in 2026. It said the product had quickly established itself as a customer favourite and complemented the flagship sausage and vegan rolls
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NewsFood sales fall after earlier Easter but shopper confidence remains weak
The overall rate of the year-on-year decrease was distorted by a calendar change in 2026, where Easter fell in March, compared with April last year, the BRC warned
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NewsIran war to drag down UK GDP growth 0.5 points in 2026
The US-Israeli war on Iran will knock 0.5 percentage points off the UK’s GDP growth in 2026, EY has forecast
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Comment & OpinionHow significant is John Lewis’s battle over online sales in rent?
And how are landlords and retailers dealing with the sticky issue of online sales in more recent turnover-linked leases?
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NewsDiageo to spend €400m on new Guinness brewery in Kildare
The Kildare expansion had originally been earmarked for the production of lagers and ales including Hop House 13 and Smithwick’s
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NewsBeyond Meat returns to gross profit after slashing expenses
Declining demand for the plant-based products allowed Beyond Meat to slash inventory provision and manufacturing expenses
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NewsWhitby Distillery soars past £200k crowdfund goal
Whitby Distillery has raised £380k from the crowd, nearly double its £200k target
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NewsCompass Group lifts profits forecast for 2026
Underlying operating profits grew ahead of revenues in the six months to 31 March, rising 12% to $1.8bn
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NewsConsumer confidence plummets as shoppers brace for Hormuz fallout
Consumer confidence has plummeted as shoppers brace themselves for the coming rise in living costs
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NewsDiageo shares leap as Q3 results beat City expectations
City traders leaped to buy stock in Diageo after group organic revenues rose 0.3% in the three months to 31 March 2026
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NewsMcDonald’s UK ‘materially outperforming plan’ as Q1 sales rise 7.8%
UK & Ireland CEO Lauren Schultz said sales growth was achieved by ‘listening closely to what customers want’
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat is the government doing to keep food price inflation down? Not a lot
With a ‘tsunami’ of higher food prices on the horizon, the Chancellor has announced support measures – but the industry is not placated
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NewsRetail footfall hits five-year low as shoppers make fewer trips: BRC
Total UK footfall decreased by 10.7% in April, compared to a 2.4% decline in the previous month – the weakest performance recorded for five years
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NewsNomad Foods’ financial pain deepens ahead of turnaround
Anticipation for Nomad Foods CEO Dominic Brisby’s turnaround plan has mounted following a tough set of first-quarter results
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NewsMeatly to build Europe’s largest cultivated meat factory in London
The business has raised £10.4bn in series A funding to put behind building the 20,000-litre bioreactor facility in London
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NewsMorrisons group strategy director to exit after 13 years
James Badger joined Morrisons in 2013 as finance director, before working his way up and taking on several other senior roles