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Britain's Premier Foods Raises Annual Profit Forecast

Britain's Premier Foods has forecast higher annual profit, after first-half earnings rose on the back of strong performance of its sweet treats and grocery...

Nichols Names Richard Newman As Finance Chief

Soft drinks group Nichols plc has appointed Richard Newman as its new chief financial officer, effective March 2024.

Barilla’s Pasta Evangelists Opens Fresh-Pasta Factory In The UK

Pasta Evangelists, a maker of fresh pasta and Barilla subsidiary, has opened its first factory in the UK featuring state-of-the-art pasta making equipment.

Hotel Chocolat Reports Decline In Sales In FY 2023

British luxury chocolate maker Hotel Chocolat has reported a 10% year-on-year decline in sales its financial year 2023 due to a decline in online and inter...

Imperial Brands Sticks To Forecast, Announces Share Buyback

Imperial Brands has said trading for the year was in line with its expectations and reaffirmed its forecast, on the back of sustained demand, higher prices...

Walker's Shortbread Sees Turnover Up 16% In Full Year

Scottish biscuit maker Walker's Shortbread has announced a 16% increase in annual turnover, to £164.4 million (€189.6 million), in its most rece...

Britain Proposes Ban On Cigarettes For Younger Generations

Britain's government has proposed banning younger generations from ever buying cigarettes, a move that would give the country some of the world's toughest...

Greggs Shows Resilience With Quarterly Sales Rise

British baker and fast food chain Greggs kept its full-year outlook as underlying sales rose in the third quarter and it won market share, showing the resi...