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NewsMagnum Ice Cream Co shuts down Ben & Jerry’s separation hopes
The Magnum Ice Cream Company has unequivocably shut down any prospect of Ben & Jerry’s being separated from the group as the brand’s founders reportedly explore a carve-out
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NewsReckitt Benckiser shares sink on cut growth projections
Investors lost faith with Reckitt Benckiser’s recovery this week to send shares plummeting at the Durex and Strepsils owner.
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NewsMoth sales top £20m amid ready-to-drink cocktail boom
US revenues at Moth have increased more than more than five-fold, rising from £124k to £677k
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NewsAB InBev and Carlsberg Q3 beer volumes under pressure
Beer volumes at brewing giants Carlsberg and AB InBev were under pressure in the third quarter as drinkers turned to non-alcoholic alternatives in greater numbers and sales slumped in China
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NewsMagnum Ice Cream Co lifts growth forecasts thanks to sizzling summer
Organic sales at the Unilever spin-off grew 9.6% to €2.5bn (£2.1bn) in the third quarter
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NewsC&C grows profits as it ditches lower-margin wholesale customers
As part of a drive to improve the quality of its wholesale customers, C&C Group struck a deal to acquire Asahi UK’s Nectar business last month
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NewsHeineken volumes beat expectations but more to do, vows new boss
Presiding over his first trading update since formally joining the group earlier this month, Rafa Oliveira added his first impressions of the company were positive
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NewsUnilever beats Q3 expectations on strong demand for home and beauty offering
Underlying sales growth of 5.2% pushed turnover to €13.3bn (£11bn) in the third quarter, with volumes up 2.9%
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NewsCoca-Cola raises annual forecasts as Q3 growth outstrips expectations
Demand for the group’s soft drinks held up in the third quarter, with a 5% rise in volumes leading to a 7% increase in organic revenues to $13.4bn. That growth was well ahead of analyst expectations for the quarter
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NewsOurCoop tops £1bn sales as enlarged society delivers first results
The society, which comprises Central Co-op, Midcounties Co-op and Chelmsford Star Co-op, also reported revenue growing by 94.3% to £888.8m, for the six months to 8 August, while food sales jumped 84.4% to £748.7m
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NewsSaputo profits boom as it prepares for sale to Lactalis
Saputo’s UK accounts, under the Dairy Crest name, revealed that after a loss of £32.6m last year, the business posted a profit of £21.3m in the year to 31 March 2026
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NewsReckitt Benckiser cuts growth forecasts after mixed Q3
Organic sales growth of 3.3% in the three months to September for the core Reckitt business was below analyst expectations
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NewsSainsbury’s Simon Roberts confident for Christmas despite ‘subdued’ market
Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts is confident in the run-up to Christmas, despite an increasingly “subdued” market
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NewsOcado share price recovery accelerates
Ocado’s share price has risen 58% over the past six months, putting it on a high last seen in August 2025
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NewsNestlé’s unexpected volume growth wins praise from analysts
The Swiss fmcg giant revealed this morning that real internal growth (RIG), its measure of volumes, had hit 2.8% in the quarter, against stock market expectations of just 1.8%
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NewsSainsbury’s upgrades profit guidance as grocery volumes rise
Sainsbury’s has raised its profit guidance for the year after winning market share and volume gains in the first half
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NewsFormer Spar retailer boosts weekly sales 22% after Select & Save switch
Since joining the symbol group almost a year ago, chilled and frozen margins have also risen, by 12% and 20% respectively
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NewsVirgin Wines celebrates ‘exceptional’ market share gains despite swing to loss
Revenue increased by 3.4% to £61m in the year to 3 July 2026, as the company raced ahead of a declining online drinks market
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NewsRetail profits warnings ‘surprisingly’ low in Q3
Retail profit warnings remained low in the third quarter as consumer spending remained surprisingly resilient, according to new figures out today
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NewsGreencore investors optimistic after more profit upgrades
Greencore shares surged this week on a second upgrade in three months to annual profit forecasts