All Financial Results articles
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NewsAsda Q3 food sales flat as Potts takes the wheel
Food sales grew by 0.1% over Q3, while group revenue including fuel increased 3.1% year on year to £6.5bn, in the 13 weeks to 30 September
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NewsPremier eyes up new, ‘bigger’ acquisitions
Premier Foods is primed to strike fresh deals in its quest to build the “brands of the future”, according to CEO Alex Whitehouse
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InterviewsNomad’s UK boss on Aunt Bessie’s ‘glow-up’ and putting ‘pizzazz’ into frozen
Nomad’s UK&I president Simon Ball believes it’s a great time to be in frozen food. He intends to push both heritage and innovation to revitalise Nomad
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NewsB&M shares rocket following signs of a turnaround
Investors had anticipated a fall in like-for-like sales at the UK business over the first half
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NewsB&M smashes expectations as shoppers reward turnaround
Group revenue beat expectations to grow 3.6% to £2.8bn, with like-for-like growth across the group’s three businesses, B&M UK, B&M France, and Heron Foods
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NewsPremier Foods upgrades profit forecasts after resilient summer trading
Premier won headline branded revenue growth of 3.2% to take £467.3m in sales in the half
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Analysis & FeaturesCo-op and Southern Co-op merger: what does each side stand to gain?
It is Co-op Group’s first merger since 2009 and Southern Co-op’s first since it became a regional co-op in 1969. So what does each stand to gain?
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NewsCarlsberg tidies up portfolio with Britvic Brazil sale
The juice, concentrates and soft drinks business has been built up by Britvic through a series of acquisitions
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NewsTobacco and vape sales continue dragging on convenience growth, says IGD
Convenience sales fell 1.2% in the first half of 2026, but with tobacco and vape excluded the market grew by 0.7%
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NewsM&S sets out renewed growth ambitions to double food sales
M&S set out its ambitions and issued new growth guidance ahead of today’s capital markets day event
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NewsPrinces pushes for further price hikes amid Be Ready demand boost
Princes has benefitted from the launch of the government’s Be Ready campaign on 22 October, as the advice to stock up on essential supplies led to increased demand for the group’s ambient portfolio, particularly canned fish, meat, fruit and vegetables
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Analysis & FeaturesHuel, Froneri & Monster Energy: the best performers in the top 150 UK food and drink rankings
From Highland Spring to Froneri and Fox’s Biscuits, these are the best performers in OC&C’s rankings of the top 150 food and drink suppliers
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Analysis & FeaturesAfter a return to sales growth, is Diageo back on track?
Diageo’s latest quarterly results beat expectations, but a 3.7% decline in US sales shows the turnaround job is far from complete
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NewsFast-growing M&S sees share price hit decade high
A gleeful City has rewarded M&S after it surprised investors with double-digit growth in food volumes over the first half of 2026.The retailer’s share price rocketed 9.5% after Wednesday morning’s results, and reached a decade-high price of 452p on Thursday
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NewsDiageo boss: Guinness needs sharper execution to fend off stout rivals
Guinness’ share of the total stout market was flat year-on-year in Q1, Diageo CEO Dave Lewis said
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InterviewsThe big shots: how Moju built a £100m category
Moju’s founders have established a new category. They’re hoping a similarly pioneering approach to NPD will contribute to ‘mindful’ growth
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NewsTate & Lyle returns to growth ahead of acquisition
Revenues grew 1% to £1bn, led by a 3% jump in volumes as the group cut prices in the first half
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NewsDiageo’s price cuts win growth in positive Q1
The group achieved volume gains in all markets bar North America and India
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Comment & OpinionM&S’s stunning volume gains must be turning heads
In a flat market, M&S’s volume growth is extraordinary – as other major grocers grapple for market share, M&S is sailing past them
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NewsChapel Down opens £6m share offer to fund sparkling wine expansion
Chapel Down will sell £6m worth of new shares to fund a major expansion of its Champagne-style wine production