Results
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NewsCity snapshot: Treatt confident in long-term prospects after strong second half
Treatt has maintained profits and sales expectations for the year thanks to strong momentum in the second half. Plus, Waitrose unveils multi-year partnership with Just Eat
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NewsCity snapshot: Greencore upgrades profit forecasts after ‘outstanding performance’ in Q4
Profits at Greencore will be ahead of expectations thanks to “an outstanding performance” in the final quarter of its financial year. Plus, trading updates from Imperial Brands and Cooks Coffee, the latest data from Kantar, BRC and Barclays, and Gusbourne secures additional funding
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco raises profit expectations on strong first half
Tesco has upgraded profit forecasts for the year after boosting volumes by more than expected in the first half. Plus, a Q4 trading update from SSP Group
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NewsCity snapshot: Record sales as Shepherd Neame shifts focus away from off-trade
Britain’s oldest brewer Shepherd Neame has posted record revenues and a “good” uplift in profit as it pivoted away from the off-trade to focus on its pubs.
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NewsCity snapshot: Co-op turnaround strategy gains momentum in first half
Co-op has returned to the black as it boosted food sales and grew membership numbers by almost a million year on year. Plus, Kitwave has acquired family-owned food wholesaler Creed Catering Supplies in a £70m deal
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NewsCity snapshot: AG Barr scores good result from Euros Irn-Bru campaign
Sales at AG Barr have increased by more than £10m in the first half after a “highly effective” marketing campaign during the Euros football tournament in the summer boosted the popularity of Irn-Bru. Plus, Cake Box has revealed a collaboration with Nutella to launch a lineup of five new products for the UK market
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado Retail raises sales expectations as sales boom in Q3
Ocado Retail has lifted its full-year revenue expectations after continued momentum in the third quarter led to a 15.5% jump in sales to £658m. Plus, a trading update from vape maker Supreme and C&C Group appoints a non-exec to the board
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NewsCity snapshot: PZ Cussons profits plunge amid currency devaluation in Nigeria
PZ Cussons has moved a step closer to selling off its troubled African business as the personal care group reveals sales and profits in the past year plummeted. Plus, the latest UK inflation and supermarket growth data, and full-year results from Supermarket Income REIT
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NewsCity snapshot: THG explores Ingenuity demerger
Ecommerce giant THG is weighing up a demerger of its Ingenuity platform to help strengthen its balance sheet and reinvigorate the embattled stock. Plus, Mcbride reports full-year results, with better-than-expected profits
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith launches £50m share buyback as travel division records strong growth
WH Smith group revenue was up 7% in the year ended 14 November, driven by a 10% increase in the travel business, according to a full-year trading update released this morning
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NewsMedia Bites 10 September: Aldi, TGI Fridays, Asda, inflation, Carlsberg
Aldi saw UK profits more than triple last year and plans an £800m expansion drive
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NewsCity snapshot: Aldi to invest £800m in new stores as it reveals profits boost
Aldi has unveiled its biggest ever store investment programme after boosting profits on the back of record sales in 2023
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NewsCity snapshot: ABF issues warning over Primark sales and sugar profits
ABF blamed unfavourable weather in the UK and Ireland, which resulted in lower volumes of seasonal lines
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NewsCity snapshot: Andrew Carter quits as Chapel Down profits slump
Chapel Down and Hilton Foods announced results and personnel changes. Itsu reported record grocery sales.
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NewsCity snapshot: ‘Softening trends’ lead Brown-Forman to miss quarterly sales and profit forecasts
The Jack Daniel’s maker’s sales were down 4% on an organic basis in the three months to 31 July
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NewsCity snapshot: Pernod Ricard hails ‘robust’ performance despite full-year sales decline
The group’s full-year sales for the year to 30 June were down 1% organically to €11.6bn
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NewsCity snapshot: Naked Wines making ‘real progress’ on turnaround despite widening losses
Revenues at the embattled business also continued to slide
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NewsCity snapshot: Carlsberg upgrades guidance despite European challenges
Carlsberg has lifted profit expectations after “an exciting year” for the Danish brewer, despite volumes being held back by bad weather in Europe. Plus, first-half results from Glanbia and Distil seeks new funds after revenues plunged 55%
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NewsCity snapshot: Lotus Bakeries posts 20% jump in first half sales
Bear and Nakd owner Lotus Bakeries has reported a double-digit jump in first half sales and profits amid strong growth of key brands
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NewsCity snapshot: Deliveroo moves to first-half profit amid ‘encouraging’ consumer pick-up
Online delivery giant Deliveroo has posted a first-half profit after returning to order growth in the period amid ‘encouraging signs’ in consumer behaviour