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Boparan bounces back into profitability on back of efficiencies and new business wins
A £28m pre-tax loss in its previous accounts swung by £63.5m into a £35.5m profit before tax for the year to 27 July 2024
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Category Report
Gut instinct: trends in soft drinks 2025
Soft drinks carrying gut health claims are turning heads among investors and winning space in stores. So, who’s cashing in most?
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AG Barr in early talks to offload Strathmore water
Soft drinks giant AG Barr is looking to offload Strathmore water just one month after announcing it was scrapping the brand completely
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Unilever quizzed over climate whistleblower claims with Tesco next in firing line
Campaign group ShareAction will question Unilever over its resilience planning and food supply chain management in the face of climate change
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Coca-Cola HBC’s ‘strong start’ to 2025 buoyed by emerging markets
Organic revenue increased by 10.6% in the first quarter of 2025, with 1.8% growth in volumes
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Rémy Cointreau suffers sales declines as consumption falls in America
Rémy Cointreau was hit by ‘continued destocking’ as drinking habits changed
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Media Bites 30 April: Amazon, Coca-Cola, M&S cyber hack, Starbucks
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos reportedly received an angry call from US President Donald Trump accusing the online retail giant of a ‘hostile political act’
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CCEP’s ‘strategic’ offloading of Capri-Sun brings volume declines
CCEP reported revenue of €4.7bn during the first three months of 2025
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AB Foods holds firm on Primark but cuts sugar guidance after £16m loss
Associated British Foods has held firm on its guidance for Primark and most other business divisions for the second half of 2025
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Media Bites 29 April: sugar tax extension, M&S cyber woes, food inflation
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in her autumn budget last year that the government was considering widening the levy
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Food inflation hits 11-month high as retailers hit by ‘mountain’ of rising employment costs
Food inflation hit 2.6% in April as everyday essentials such as bread, meat and fish all increased in price, according to the BRC
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Comment & Opinion
Budget pressures are here. Food needs a long-term strategy
Short-term fixes like workforce reductions are already underway, says James Walton, chief economist at IGD
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Heck grows profit in latest accounts and points to strong performance this year
Heck saw profits rise by almost 80% last year and says it is now back on track for growth
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Poundland sale edges closer as investors table offers
The sale of high street discounter Poundland is edging closer after a raft of investors and private equity giants tabled offers last week
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Good & Proper Tea raises £850k to fuel foodservice and retail growth
Half the funds came from existing investors in Good & Proper Tea
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Consumer confidence plummets as tariff shockwaves hit UK economy
Consumer confidence in the UK has dropped by four points to -23 as Trump-initiated tariff shockwaves hit the UK economy
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Media Bites 25 April: Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s, The Original Factory Shop, Post Office, retail crime
There was a lot of coverage this morning and overnight surrounding Unilever’s first quarter trading update with sales down 0.9% to £12.7bn although underlying sales were up 3%
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Procter & Gamble to hike prices as $1.5bn tariff impact hits
Household goods giant Procter & Gamble will be raising prices and cutting costs as it looks to mitigate the impact of tariffs
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Rare quarterly earnings miss sees PepsiCo shares fall flat
Shares in PepsiCo have now slumped by over 20% in the past year.
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Dove sales up 8% as Unilever posts ‘resilient’ Q1 performance
Plans to turn Unilever into a ‘consistently higher-performing business’ were on track, said new CEO Fernando Fernandez