FMCG Sector Withstood Economic Volatility Last Year, With Brands Regaining Ground
Europe's FMCG market grew by 1.9% in value over the 12 months to December 2024, reaching €680bn. This was driven primarily by strong consumer...
AB InBev Beats Profit Forecasts But Volumes Soften
AB InBev, the world’s biggest brewer, has reported a 7.9% rise in first-quarter EBITDA to $4.86bn, more than double the increase expected by analysts,...
Study Suggests Growing Demand For Post-Purchase Promotions
Half of consumers (49%) say receiving personalised offers in post-purchase tracking communications makes them more likely to repeat purchase, but currently, almost two-thirds (63%)...
Coming Soon: Future of the UK Food System Conference
Join IGD on 1st October 2025 at The Brewery, London, for a day of insights and networking focused on building a sustainable and resilient...
UK Food And Drink Sector Welcomes Trade Deal With India
The UK has agreed a trade deal with India that will cut tariffs on British products such as whisky, gin, soft drinks, chocolate, biscuits,...
Owners of Kingsmill And Hovis In Bakery Merger Talks
Associated British Foods (ABF) confirmed today that it is in talks with a private equity firm about a potential deal that could bring together...
Government Appoints Operator For Deposit Return Schemes
It was announced today that the UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd (UK DMO) will operate the new Deposit Return Schemes (DRS) for single-use plastic...
Unilever Closing REN Skincare Business
Clean skincare range REN is set to be discontinued by parent company Unilever later this year as part of its strategy to offload non-core...
Nestlé Confectionery Appoints New UK Managing Director
Nestlé has announced the appointment of Scott Coles as the new Managing Director for its Confectionery unit in the UK & Ireland, effective 1...
M&S Supplier Resorts To Pen And Paper After Cyber Attack
One of Marks & Spencer's biggest suppliers has resorted to using pen and paper for orders as the disruption from the cyber attack on...
