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Consumer Products
What is blockchain and how could it improve supply…
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Cameron Geiger, Senior Vice President of Walmart Technology Business Engagement. We discussed Walmart’s approach to blockchain, the benefits of including it in supply...
How do you go from a council estate in…
When Josh Wood, one of the world’s premier hair colourists and founder of Josh Wood Colour completed his hairdressing one-year YTS training course in Barnsley, Yorkshire, the salon where he was training let him go...
Glossier and customer centricity in the digital age
Glossier, the direct-to-consumer beauty brand from Emily Weiss, did not begin with a product - it didn’t even begin with a firm plan to create a product. In Emily’s own words, she didn’t have “some huge...
Bringing it home: How brands are thinking differently about…
Wimbledon and a World Cup - what more could you want from a summer? The Jules Rimet trophy would have been nice of course but I don’t think one can complain and (even as a Welshman) watching the country come together...
Meal kits, a recipe for success?
The meal kit industry has grown rapidly in recent years and has seen a spate of stratospheric valuations and targeted acquisitions as grocery retailers move to get a slice of the pie (or part of the delivery box?). But,...
Beautiful Britain
Over the last decade London has become a key hub on the world fashion scene – indeed, fashion is now so important to “brand UK” that even the Queen made a highly publicised visit to London Fashion Week just last...
Hope for heritage brands
We’re living in a golden age of ‘challenger brands’ – those agile, fast-moving brand start-ups that are shaking up the norms of FMCG. From Fever-Tree in the drinks category, to Kettle and Propercorn in snacking...
The retro craze is booming in today’s tumultuous world…
Like many of you, we at The MBS Group have recently gone through the process of revisiting our strategy and vision for the coming years as we crossed over from one financial year into the next. I always find it’s a...
Tanzanian orange, Sicilian lemons and Congolese quinine: the Fever-Tree…
Fever-Tree began, as many great companies do, in a pub. Founders Tim Warrillow and Charles Rolls had been put in contact by a mutual acquaintance and though they were supposed to talk about gin, the subject that really...
Latest Consumer Products News
Südzucker reports drop in earnings The European sugar producer has reaffirmed its full-year profit forecast of between €500m and €600m, down from the €950m it generated in the year to the end of February. The company has said its results have been hurt by high production costs. Read more.
Premier Foods full-year results beat expectations The owner of Mr Kipling and Oxo Cubes has said that sales and profit for the full year have come in ahead of expectations. Adjusted pre-tax profit was up 15.1% to £157.9m in the year to the end of March, with headline revenue reaching £1.1bn. Read more.
Cosmetics giant Shiseido reports losses for first quarter The business has reported small losses of 3.3 billion yen (€19.6m) due to restructuring costs, but has maintained its growth forecasts for 2024. Sales in the period rose 3.9% to 249.5 billion yen (nearly €1.5bn). Read more.
Net losses widen at beauty giant Natura The Brazilian beauty group, which owns the Avon brand, has posted a net loss of $181.3m in the first quarter. The group is undergoing a process of spinning out its assets, including the Aesop and The Body Shop businesses. Read more.
Imperial Brands releases half-year results The tobacco giant has said that strong pricing has offset volume declines in the six months to the end of March 2024, and has reiterated its full-year guidance. Revenue reached £15.1bn in the period, down 2.3% from last year. Read more.
Pre-tax profit up at drinks group Britvic Britvic, which owns the 7UP brand among other soft drinks, has said that pre-tax profit has improved 13% to £78.2m in the six months to the end of March, boosted by an 11.2% increase in revenue. Read more.
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