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NewsFood sector veteran takes CEO role at meat packer Hilton
Mark Allen joined the business last autumn as executive chair following Steve Murrells’ departure, and will now run Hilton on a day-to-day basis
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News‘Significant strategic progress’ at AG Barr as profits and revenues up
AG Barr CEO Euan Sutherland has praised the company’s ‘year of significant strategic progress’
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NewsPrinces profits leap in first public results
Princes has built a significant cash position through the year, thanks to its IPO and higher cash generation
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NewsLucky Saint stuck in the red despite soaring sales
Cumulative losses at Lucky Saint have shot past £20m despite rapidly growing sales as the alcohol-free beer innovator continued to burn through cash
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NewsStarbucks to open 500 more UK sites despite ‘tougher market’
Starbucks UK saw operating losses widen to £29.8m in 2025
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NewsMoju sales boom amid growing functional foods trend
Moju remains the category leader for juice shots, with market share of over 35%
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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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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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NewsCo-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq insists exit unrelated to ‘toxic’ culture claims
During the Co-op’s full-year results today, Khoury-Haq announced she was leaving after almost seven years, including four as CEO
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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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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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NewsMorrisons sales grow again despite ‘highly competitive’ market
Price cuts and investments in loyalty had helped Morrisons grow volumes and improve sales, it revealed in Q1 2026 results during the first quarter of 2026.
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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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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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NewsJoe & the Juice profits soar almost 500% as UK expansion ramps up
For the year to 31 December 2024, pre-tax profits jumped by 497.8% to £8.1m
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NewsFever-Tree profits hit by potential EPR levy impact
Fever-Tree made a £2.8m provision related to the EPR levy in case its legal challenge against the Environment Agency fails. The drinks group said it remained confident its on-trade 200ml bottles fell outside the scope of the scheme and should be exempt
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NewsNational Lottery sales up to £8.1bn as Allwyn completes £450m overhaul
More than £1.7bn was generated for good causes in 2025, the equivalent of £33m every week
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NewsApplied Nutrition warns of disruption from Iran war
The London-listed company said disruption to shipping routes and purchasing activities would likely lead to reduced volumes in the region affected
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NewsDeliciously Ella’s double-digit growth boosts owner Hero Group
Hero has pursued better-for-you snacking as a pillar of future growth with multiple acquisitions