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NewsHeineken volumes beat expectations but more to do vows new boss
Heineken has significantly outperformed expectations for volume growth in the third quarter to give its new CEO an early lift
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NewsDanone benefits from higher prices in Q3
Like-for-like sales increased 4% to €7.2bn in the quarter on volume growth of 0.4% and a 3.6% lift from prices
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NewsUnilever beats Q3 expectations on strong demand for home and beauty offering
Unilever has upgraded its outlook for 2026 thanks to a strong performance by its suite of ‘power brands’ in the favoured home, personal care and beauty divisions, while the food business struggled
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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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NewsUnion demands talks with Poundland owner as collapse fears mount
Gordon Brothers, which took majority control of Poundland for £1 last year, is understood to be against selling the business as a whole
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NewsSamworth Brothers anoints Steve Murrells to take the reins from Simon Wookey
Murrells is a grocery veteran and brings decades of experience to the owner of Ginsters, Soreen and Higgid. He has held a series of senior roles on both the retail and supply side of the industry, including spells as CEO of Hilton Food Group, the Co-op and Tulip
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NewsTesco food MD Gordon Gafa to leave retailer at Christmas
Gafa’s departure was announced to staff by Tesco UK CEO Ashwin Prasad in a note today
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NewsStore with after best before date model eyes national expansion
Bargain Grocery Outlet (BGO), which opened its first supermarket two years ago in Stevenage, has plans for national expansion
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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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NewsMcBride kicks off search for new CEO as Chris Smith retires
A formal six-month notice period is now underway, but CEO Chris Smith will continue to lead the company until mid-2027 to give the group time to find a successor
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NewsAct now or face rising food prices, BRC warns Chancellor ahead of budget
The Chancellor must act swiftly to stem the tide of rising food prices, industry chiefs have warned this morning ahead of tomorrow’s budget
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NewsNearly 100 jobs at risk of redundancy at Hilton Seachill site in Grimsby
The seafood giant has proposed changes to the organisational structure of the business and has begun a consultation
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News‘Extraordinary collapse’ in consumer confidence wipes out summer gains
An “extraordinary collapse” in consumer confidence has wiped out gains seen over the summer, according to GfK’s monthly barometer
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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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NewsUnilever sells off kids’ first aid brand Welly
Welly’s sale to Forward Consumer Partners is expected to close in Q4 2026