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Jif Peanut Butter Maker JM Smucker Cuts Annual Forecasts On Slowing Demand

Jif peanut butter maker J.M. Smucker cut annual sales and profit forecasts, hurt by cost-conscious consumers switching to lower-priced alternatives amid st...

Jack Daniel's Parent Brown-Forman Misses Quarterly Estimates On Tepid Demand

Brown-Forman missed first-quarter profit and sales estimates, hurt by higher input costs and weaker demand for its pricey whiskey and spirits.

Unilever Beats Profit Expectations Despite Disappointing Sales

Unilever posted worse than expected underlying quarterly sales after it was unable to win back shoppers it had alienated in recent years with higher prices...

Kimberly-Clark Raises Annual Profit Forecast, Beats Q2 Profit Estimates

Kleenex tissue maker Kimberly-Clark has raised its forecast for full-year profit after beating Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit.

Conagra Brands Forecasts Annual Revenue Below Estimates On Tepid Demand

Conagra Brands forecast annual revenue and profit below estimates after missing quarterly revenue expectations.

Optimistic Irish Consumers Prioritise Affordability, Health, Study Finds

Irish consumers are focusing on affordability and health while remaining optimistic about the future, according to the latest edition of the EY Global Cons...

'No Difficulty' Defending Tesco CEO's £10m Pay Package, Chairperson Says

The chair of Tesco told investors on Friday he had "no difficulty" defending the near £10 million ($13 million) pay package of the British...

Britain's Tesco 'Well Positioned' As Market Share Grows

Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket group, said it was 'well positioned' for the balance of the year, as it reported a 4.6% rise in underlying quarte...