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Itsu Grocery credits NPD for 20% leap in turnover
A slew of new product listings has propelled Itsu’s grocery division to rapid growth
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Ghost Ship’s Adnams tacks against headwinds to slash losses
Ghost Ship brewer Adnams has overcome sales headwinds to slash its operating losses by two-thirds (62.1%) in the first half of 2025
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Plant-based plastic alternative company secures $14m funding
Xampla said it would use the cash injection to replace more than 10 billion units of the most polluting single-use plastics, including the plastic linings found in takeaway boxes, coffee cups and sachets
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Free at last, but what next for Boots after Walgreens demerger?
It’s a much-loved institution but will Boots benefit from $24bn demerger and new private equity owners Sycamore?
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BrewDog borrows another £20m from TSG as sales growth stalls
Of the £20m borrowed, some £15m has already been drawn upon by the brewer
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Sunday trading shake-up on table as ministers aim to calm retail rates row
It’s understood the idea has been informally broached by Treasury sources
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Warm weather credited with July UK retail sales uptick
Retail sales volumes climbed 0.6% month on month in July 2025, as the UK’s fifth-warmest July on record helped power a boost in shoe and clothing purchases
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Retail footfall takes August hit despite high street gains
Retail footfall declined by a further 0.4% year on year in August, in a repeat of last month’s disappointment to retailers
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As a sale of Costa brews, why is it an attractive target for a private equity buyer?
A sale of Costa Coffee is on the cards and suitors have been named. Who else might be interested, and what are the growth opportunities?
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Nestlé shares under pressure as CEO Laurent Freixe sacked
Shares in Nestlé were under pressure once again this week as the Kit Kat and Nescafe supplier sacked its CEO Laurent Freixe following an investigation into his affair with a direct subordinate
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Whittard hits £50m as international sales soar
Premium hot drinks firm Whittard of Chelsea has hit £49.8m in revenue after international sales soared by more than a quarter in 2024
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New customers help Cawston Press quadruple profits
Sales growth of 7.8% to £21.9m came despite tough challenges for Cawston Press
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Competition watchdog kicks off official review of Greencore-Bakkavor deal
The Competition & Markets Authority has officially launched its investigation into the Greencore-Bakkavor merger
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Bakkavor price hikes keep revenue rising ahead of takeover
The UK’s competition watchdog launched an investigation this week into the sale of Bakkavor
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Hilton Foods profits down amid falling fish sales
Strong meat sales failed to compensate for disruption in Hilton’s fish business
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Activist investor unveils plan to turn around ‘deeply undervalued’ PepsiCo
Hedge fund Elliott Investment Management, which has built a $4bn stake, surprised PepsiCo management with a letter setting out its aims
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Kraft Heinz to be broken up following lacklustre decade
Kraft Heinz is to be broken into two separate independent companies following a unanimous vote by its board
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Müller triples operating profit as it returns to the black
Müller nearly tripled its operating profit in 2024, powered by volume growth in both its branded and ingredients businesses
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Asda owner TDR Capital among potential bidders for Costa
It is not the first time TDR Capital has expressed interest in Costa, having previously explored a deal through its petrol forecourt business, EG Group, in 2018
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Nestlé fires CEO Laurent Freixe over romantic relationship with employee
The Swiss food giant named Nespresso boss Philipp Navratil as his replacement