A.G. Barr Seeing Solid Revenue Growth And Progress With Margin Rebuild
Irn-Bru maker A.G. Barr revealed yesterday that it expects its half-year revenue to be around 5% higher than prior-year levels, supported by soft drinks...
Diageo Overhauling Marketing To Help Restore Growth
After posting disappointing annual results yesterday, Diageo revealed that it was making changes to its marketing operations to help drive long-term growth.
The drinks giant’s...
Newlat Completes Acquisition Of Princes
Liverpool-based food and drink group Princes has announced that its acquisition by Italy’s Newlat Food is complete.
In May, Newlat agreed a £700m acquisition of...
Brand Loyalty Ain’t What It Used To Be
Last year, top-flight consumer goods companies were boasting about their ability to push rising costs through to customers and grow their profit margins amid...
FMCG Spend Disappoints, But More Positive Times Ahead
Shoppers in the UK spent a total of £51.4bn on FMCG in the second quarter of 2024, an uplift of just 1.3% compared with...
Diageo Struggles In ‘Extraordinary’ Consumer Environment
Shares in Diageo slipped more than 9% this morning after the world’s leading spirits maker missed annual profit forecasts and warned challenges could persist...
Princes Returns To Profit
Two months after it was announced that the Mitsubishi Corporation had agreed a deal to sell Princes to Italian group Newlat, new figures show...
Colgate-Palmolive Upbeat On Outlook After Demand For Its Product Holds Up
Colgate-Palmolive has raised its forecasts for annual profit and sales after seeing resilient demand for its personal care and pet nutrition products during its...
McCain Looking To Close UK Factory Following Review
McCain Foods is proposing closing one of its factories in the UK after reviewing its operations in the country.
Up to 115 jobs are at...
Many Consumers Have No Plans To Switch Back To Branded Goods
A new survey suggests that some brands might find it difficult to tempt back consumers who switched to private label during the cost of...