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Coronavirus – Retail & FMCG Updates From Greece

As part of our efforts to keep you, the ESM reader, notified on the latest coronavirus-related developments in the retail and consumer goods sect...

Bottler Coca-Cola HBC's April Sales Lose Fizz As Lockdowns Weigh

Soft drinks bottler Coca Cola HBC AG on Thursday said sales in April fell by more than a third as fast-food chains, theatres and other public arenas stayed...

COVID-19 Set To Have Lasting Impact On Popular Food Trends: Analysis

Nandini Roy Choudhury, a senior research consultant with Future Market Insights (FMI), a global market research and consulting firm, examines how the coron...

Unilever Withdraws 2020 Forecast Due To Coronavirus Challenges

Consumer goods giant Unilever has pulled its full-year forecast, saying it could not 'reliably assess the impact' of the coronavirus pandemic on its busine...

French Food Group Danone Withdraws 2020 Guidance As Q1 Sales Rise

Danone has withdrawn its financial guidance for 2020 due to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but posted higher first-quarter sales as sho...

Associated British Foods Omits Dividend To Save Cash In Coronavirus Crisis

Primark owner Associated British Foods said it would not pay an interim dividend to save cash and could not provide full year 2019-20 earnings guidance for...

More Canned Food Sold In Norway Than At Any Point In History, Orkla Says

More canned food products were sold in Norway in the past four weeks than in any month in the country's history, food company Orkla has told local media....

Orkla Says Coronavirus Hoarding Led To Q1 Sales Boom

Nordic consumer goods maker Orkla saw a sales boom in March amid the coronavirus pandemic as customers stocked up on food and other essentials, the company...