MBS Intelligence

Category: Consumer Products

On Thursday night, we hosted a lovely dinner in the early warming festive glow of The Marylebone Hotel to celebrate, ‘The Beauty Game Changers’. This

The MBS Group is delighted to partner with CEW for ‘The Beauty Game Changers’, where we have investigated what it takes to be a pioneering

Think of UK beauty retailers and three camps probably come to mind: online behemoths that stock thousands of products (think Lookfantastic and Cult Beauty), so-called

In what has been an extremely dramatic few weeks in global politics, we take a closer look at the surprise electoral results in France, and,

The beauty sector may have reached peak saturation. Over the past few years, it has seemed like everyone – from online influencers to top-tier financiers

Something we look forward to when advising consumer companies on senior R&D appointments is the opportunity to sit down with industry leaders and discuss the

Latest News

South Africa’s Tiger Brands sells Langeberg and Ashton Foods canned fruit units. Tiger Brands has agreed to sell its deciduous canned fruit units to a newly formed company called NewCo. NewCo is backed by a consortium including Ashton Fruit Producers Co-operative and a development finance institution.
Sazerac makes Hong Kong debut. U.S. drinks company Sazerac has launched nine spirits – eight whiskeys and one vodka – in Hong Kong for the first time, partnering with Telford International as its exclusive distributor. The move follows a similar expansion into India in November.
e.l.f. Beauty expands presence in the Netherlands and Belgium. e.l.f. Beauty is expanding its Cosmetics and SKIN brands into The Netherlands and Belgium through Kruidvat and Trekpleister. With a presence in 15 countries and growing global distribution, the company sees strong international growth potential.
Greencore Group plc reports earnings results for half year . Sales rose to £922m, up from £866.1m in the same period last year while net income also increased significantly, reaching £19.8m compared to £11.5m a year earlier. Operating profit grew 50%, hitting £38.1m in the six months to 28 March.
Greencore and Bakkavor agree terms of £1.2bn merger . Greencore and Bakkavor have finalised a merger agreement, forming a convenience food business with nearly £4bn in combined revenue. Greencore’s acquisition offer was valued at some £1.2bn. After two deadline extensions, a full deal has been reached.
Premier Foods reports strong full year results. The Mr Kipling-owner saw branded revenue growth of 5.2% and a trading profit increase of 6%. It reduced net debt by £92m and aims to continue its growth through product innovation, capital investment and M&A opportunities.

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