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NewsGeneral Mills' sales down again as shoppers ditch big brands
The US company manufactures Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, and Green Giant in the UK
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NewsMcBride grows profit despite currency headwinds
Profit before tax at McBride rose 5.4% in the year to 30 June 2025, as demand for private label products grew and market share held at ‘all-time high levels’
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NewsPZ Cussons back to black yet ‘more to do’ in transformation
CEO Jonathan Myers praised improvements made in comments attached to the company’s annual report
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NewsHain Celestial to ‘rapidly reset’ costs as turnaround plan falls apart
Hain Celestial has written half a billion dollars off the value of its assets, as its Hain Reimagined turnaround plan falters
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NewsAldi like-for-like sales were down in 2024, admits UK chief
Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley blamed investment in expansion and prices
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NewsAssociated British Foods shares plummet on consumer spending worries
Investors retreated from Associated British Foods this week as markets worried about a bleak consumer outlook after Primark’s sales came under pressure and the group’s grocery and sugar divisions also struggled
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NewsFever-Tree plots further non-alcoholic innovation in response to growing demand
Retailers were demanding new non-alcoholic serves, Fever-Tree CEO Tim Warrillow said
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NewsWhole Foods Market losses in the UK total more than £200m as sales decline
Whole Foods Market has posted another large loss in the UK as sales declined by 7% last year on the back of store closures
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NewsFever-Tree’s profits fall after Molson Coors tie-up
Molson Coors bought a stake in Fever-Tree this year as part of a deal to produce, distribute, and sell the drinks brand in the US
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NewsTHG profits down a third due to high whey prices
But the company said trading momentum is building with strategic model changes now bearing fruit
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership racks up losses in pursuit of rivals
The group insisted it is still ‘well positioned’ to deliver full-year profit growth
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NewsHeineken ups stake in Served but ditches Rum Stripe after sales flop
The brewer paid £2.4m to increase its minority shareholding in Served to 40% last year
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NewsAssociated British Foods struggles with losses for Allied Bakeries and sugar business
ABF CEO George Weston said in a trading update this morning that he was ‘pleased’ with how the group performed in the second half of its financial year
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NewsPret a Manger unveils meal deals and US expansion as 2024 sales jump
The new medium-term strategy will see Pret doubling down on value to grow transactions and increase food-to-go market share
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NewsItsu Grocery credits NPD for 20% leap in turnover
UK turnover leapt 20% to £57m at Itsu’s grocery wing in 2024
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NewsGhost Ship’s Adnams tacks against headwinds to slash losses
Ghost Ship brewer Adnams has overcome sales headwinds to slash its operating losses by two-thirds (62.1%) in the first half of 2025
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NewsBrewDog borrows another £20m from TSG as sales growth stalls
Of the £20m borrowed, some £15m has already been drawn upon by the brewer
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NewsWhittard hits £50m as international sales soar
Premium hot drinks firm Whittard of Chelsea has hit £49.8m in revenue after international sales soared by more than a quarter in 2024
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NewsNew customers help Cawston Press quadruple profits
Sales growth of 7.8% to £21.9m came despite tough challenges for Cawston Press
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NewsBakkavor price hikes keep revenue rising ahead of takeover
The UK’s competition watchdog launched an investigation this week into the sale of Bakkavor