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Reckitt Benckiser Unveils £2bn Revamp, Takes Big Mead Writedown

British household goods maker Reckitt Benckiser has launched a corporate revamp that will invest £2 billion (€2.36 billion) in its business over...

Nestlé Pushes Back Growth Target After Solid 2019

Food giant Nestlé expects growth to accelerate over the next two years towards its mid-single digit organic growth target, initially set for 2020, a...

Major Food Brands Quick To Embrace On-Trend Categories In 2019: GlobalData

This year saw major international food brands quick off the mark to snap up, or invest in, smaller companies operating in fast-growing categories, accordin...

Third Of Consumers 'Less Trusting' Of Brands Over Sustainability Commitments

Just over a third (35%) of European consumers are 'less trusting' of brands due to their sluggish approach to sustainability, a new study has found. The...

Mainstream UK Brands Missing Out On Opportunities Offered By Online Platforms, Study Finds

Mainstream brands in the UK are not using all the tools offered to them by online retail platforms, and thus risk missing out to private labels and disrupt...

Hain Celestial Sees Net Sales Down 5% In First Quarter

Hain Celestial, the parent company of the Linda McCartney, Sun-Pat and Cully & Sully brands, among others, has posted a 5% decrease in net sales at...

Reckitt Benckiser Cuts Full-Year Revenue Target Following Second Quarter Sales

British household goods maker Reckitt Benckiser has reported lower than expected second-quarter sales, hurt by a slowdown in demand for infant formula in t...

‘Woke-Washing’: Are Big Brands Cashing In On Social Activism? Analysis

With discussion around the likes of equality and diversity becoming more prevalent than ever, retailers and consumer goods firms are eager to get involved...