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Super Bowl Caterer Compass Says Q1 Volume Better Than Expected

British catering group Compass reported an 11.7% jump in first-quarter organic revenue and said like-for-like volume, or the number of meals served, was be...

Britvic Sees Group Revenue Up 8.1% In First Quarter

Britvic has reported a 'positive' start to its financial year, with group revenue increasing 8.1% year on year to £443.5 million (€518.6 million...

Fever-Tree Sees Annual Core Profit Falling Short Of Market Expectations

British tonic maker Fever-Tree Drinks forecast annual core profit to fall short of market expectations, even as profit doubled in the second half on strong...

Meat Producer Cranswick Upbeat On Annual Profit After Strong Christmas Sales

British meat producer Cranswick forecast annual profit ahead of its previous expectation, helped by stronger-than-expected trading in the Christmas quarter...

Hilton Food Group Reports 'Strong' Christmas Trading

Hilton Food Group has reported a 'strong' festive period with 3% growth in volume in December 2023 compared to the same period in the year before.

Retailer Douglas Plans Q1 Listing In New Test For European IPOs, Sources Say

German perfume retailer Douglas is considering going public in the first quarter of the year, in what could be one of the first major tests for European IP...

Seasons Greetings From ESM: European Supermarket Magazine

The team at ESM: European Supermarket Magazine would like to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas!

A Quarter Of UK Consumers Plan To 'Scale Back' Christmas Dinner, Study Finds

Cost-of-living pressures mean that a quarter (25%) of UK consumers are set to 'scale back' their Christmas dinner plans, a new study by customer analytics...