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NewsBoots owner agrees $9bn sale to Weston family
The deal includes Boots’ retail operations in the UK and Ireland, Boots Opticians, its No7 Beauty Company, and its Thailand and franchised businesses
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NewsBooths sales and basket spend rise despite ‘challenging market’
For the year to 28 March 2026, sales rose by 0.6% to £324.8m at the upmarket retailer
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NewsMarkets have absorbed initial Iran shock better than feared, analysis shows
Healthier business in the finance and tech industries supported a recovery in the third quarter, after the Middle East conflict threatened supply chains, energy prices and raw material supplies in the summer
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s, Morrisons, Tesco & Majestic: inside grocery’s consolidation rush
Sainsbury’s explored a Morrisons merger before walking away and Tesco is circling Majestic Wine. What does it tell us about where the grocery sector is heading?
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NewsPoultry powers Pilgrim’s as pork market suffers
Group sales edged up from £4bn to £4.1bn in 2025, as 9% growth in Moy Park sales made up for a smaller drop in revenues at the former Kerry consumer meats business, Pilgrim’s Food Masters
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NewsDiageo culls breakthrough innovation team as part of global restructure
Projects pioneered by the Breakthrough Innovation team included What’s Your Whisky, Everpour and Fusion By Diageo
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NewsSunrise Beverages paid initial £1m to acquire Days Brewing, accounts show
The deal, announced in May of this year, saw Days join a roster of breweries including Curious Brewery, Gipsy Hill Brewing, Wild Beer Co and St Peter’s Brewery in the Sunrise portfolio
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NewsSainsbury’s and Morrisons held multibillion-pound merger talks
The early stage talks between the two supermarkets took place over a three-month period from November last year to February before Sainsbury’s walked away
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NewsParson’s Nose buys Farmison in bid to revive DTC brand
Upmarket butcher’s Parson’s Nose will revive Farmison after securing a deal to buy the shuttered brand from Vestey Holdings
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NewsJapanese tuna giant snaps up Sealaska’s £270m operation in sushi bid
Sojitz has earmarked Europe and the US as strong potential markets for white fish and value-added products such as sushi
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NewsTesco in the race to buy Majestic Wine
The UK’s biggest retailer is among a list of bidders weighing up an offer in an auction of Majestic, according to Sky News this weekend
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NewsLidl wins shoppers from rivals to boost sales and profits
The increased demand led to a 10.8% rise in turnover to £13bn in the 12 months to 28 February, Lidl revealed this morning
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NewsPoundstretcher opening wholesale clearance store at head office
The warehouse is ‘stacked high’ with ‘case stock at knockout prices’, according to Poundstretcher CEO Andy Atkinson
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NewsThirst for energy drinks drives £50m bump to Lucozade owner revenues
Sales at Suntory climbed 8.5% to £598.4m for the year to 31 December 2025, supported by launches of new products and advertising campaigns
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NewsTesco reveals brand winners of its 2026 Accelerator programme
The nine brands have been selected to support Tesco’s ambition to be first for innovation
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NewsGreggs shares soar on upgraded profit guidance and cost-cutting
Greggs’ share price has hit its highest point in more than a year, after the high street stalwart upgraded its profit guidance and unveiled major cuts to its manufacturing base
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NewsLipton Teas & Infusions slumps to a loss amid revitalisation push
The tea group’s sales fell by 15.1% to £94.8m in 2025, as the business lost volume share in an already shrinking category
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NewsWildfarmed racks up losses but scales impact
Losses have continued to mount at Wildfarmed despite a 24% jump in revenues as the regenerative farming company prioritisef scaling its impact in the food and agriculture industries
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NewsBoots’ owner ‘close to securing £7bn deal to sell the retailer’
A deal to sell Boots to the Weston family could be reached as soon as next week, according to reports
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NewsAkt raises £2m for US expansion
Akt has secured £2.3m in fresh capital to support expansion into the US