All Financial Results articles – Page 26
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NewsCity snapshot: Ultimate Products sales dip as air fryer craze dissipates
Homeware and household brands owner Ultimate Products has seen a fall in sales in its first half of its financial year as it laps “exceptionally strong demand” for air fryers last year
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NewsWilliam Jackson Food Group back in profit after MyFresh exit
William Jackson Food Group grew sales and moved back into the black last year, despite the cost of living crisis and a drop in online grocery shopping
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NewsCity snapshot: Unilever returns to volume growth but performance remains ‘disappointing’
Unilever returned to volume growth last year as price increases decelerated, but new boss Hein Schumacher said the group’s competitiveness remained “disappointing”
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s Next Level strategy is pretty basic… but also ballsy
Four years into its Food First strategy, Sainsbury’s isn’t currently selling its full food range in the vast majority of its superstores and hypermarkets
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NewsHain Celestial lowers 2024 forecasts as it struggles with turnaround
Hain Celestial has downgraded its sales and profits forecasts for 2024 as the owner of Ella’s Kitchen, Covent Garden and Sun-Pat continues with its turnaround strategy
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s targets £1bn in savings as it launches ‘Next Level Sainsbury’s’ strategy
Sainsbury’s is targeting £1bn in cost savings over the next three years as part of its new strategy launch this morning. Plus, PZ Cussons issues a profits warning and Just Eat Takeaway appoints new CFO.
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NewsMorrisons store boss Lepley leaves as Baitiéh promises ‘a new chapter’
Lepley, who replaced Gary Mills in his current role, spent 11 years at Asda before joining Morrisons, and served on the supermarket’s executive committee
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NewsCity News: Diageo’s woes continue as Latin America sales plunge
Diageo’s woes across the Atlantic continued this week, as second-half results were hit by a plunge in sales in Latin America and a continued slowdown in North America
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Comment & OpinionP&G results show the only winning strategy: differentiation
P&G’s European volume growth accelerated to 3% from 2% in the previous quarter, which is impressive when most of its peers are posting volume declines in the region, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsMorrisons boss Rami Baitiéh claims ‘strong progress’ as forecourt sell-off dominates Q4 results
Rami Baitiéh today claimed the supermarket had made “strong progress” in its fightback after announcing like-for-like sales for the year were up by 1.8%
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NewsCity snapshot: Gusbourne narrows losses despite challenging second half
English sparkling wine producer Gusbourne has narrowed underlying losses as it cut costs and continued to grow sales.
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NewsABF shares rise on back of strong growth in food and sugar
Shares of food and retail conglomerate Associated British Foods rose this week on the back of solid growth in its food and sugar arms
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NewsCity snapshot: Travel recovery boosts WH Smith
WH Smith grew revenues in the second half of last year as the global travel market continues to recover and it expands its number of airport outlets
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NewsCity snapshot: US growth boosts Fever-Tree despite UK sales stagnation
Fever-Tree has posted annual growth of 6% despite a stagnation of UK sales as it doubled profits in the second half of 2023
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Comment & OpinionFestive cheer for Premier Foods, but bigger tests await in 2024
Premier Foods remained full of festive cheer this week after revealing it enjoyed its ‘biggest ever Christmas’, but bigger tests await as food price inflation falls out of the market
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods sales jump after ‘biggest ever’ Christmas
Premier Foods posted strong double-digit growth in its third quarter, boosted by its “biggest ever Christmas” and significant market share gains. Plus updates from ABF, Chappel Down and Marston’s.
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NewsCity snapshot: Virgin Wines celebrates ‘good’ Christmas
Virgin Wines UK has hailed a “good” Christmas and revealed a “significant” improvement in profitability during its first half. Plus, catering giant Compass has agreed a £475m deal to acquire hospitality firm CH&CO
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NewsCity news: Ocado shares under pressure despite ‘record’ Christmas
Ocado Retail’s return to double-digit growth, a “record” Christmas and – most notably – a move back into the black were all good news this week.
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NewsPrinces profit drops as sale nears completion
Canned food giant Princes suffered a sharp drop in profitability last year despite a £300m sales boost
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NewsVibrant Foods back in growth as transformation takes effect
World foods specialist Vibrant Foods is back in growth following a £30m refinancing