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How do you make the most of British brands?
The market is on the move. British brands have always been an attractive prospect for international investors and recent times have borne that out, as Unilever and Weetabix demonstrate. The conditions seems right for a...
The ready to eat revolution
When prepared food and ready meals burst onto our shelves in the 1950s, they were revolutionary. As food writer Michael Fort notes, they were ‘impossibly exotic and exciting, they were magical things’. But, that...
Redefining The CDO: The rise of the chief data…
Last winter, Sainsbury’s appointed Andrew Day as their Chief Data Officer. Such a significant C-suite appointment - one that was historically a subset of IT or marketing (and a first for the UK grocery sector) merits...
Pet Pedigree: A new growth sector for FMCG and…
Primrose Hill must be one of the only wards in London with more pets than owners! Leaving our office, you are immersed in a sea of pets – especially dogs – of every breed, size, colour and personality – and, of...
Speeding up Technology: Democratisation in car industry
I always love this time of year. Recharged after the break, and ready to leap into the new year, following the news out of CES – the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas – is a great way to find inspiration as we...
From the Internet of Things to the Internet of…
When I want to find my nearest cafe, I search for it on Google. If I need to find my son in a busy crowd, I can send him my location via iMessage or WhatsApp. But if I want to find my slippers in my house, I'm not used...
National Chocolate Week: celebrating innovation in the chocolate industry
Yesterday I stopped by the Olympia National Hall in Hammersmith for The London Chocolate Show, where I was treated to a tasting event by Lauden Chocolate. The event is hosted by Salon du Chocolat, which holds similar...
Selling Up Without Selling Out: The See’s Candies story
On the way from LAX Airport to West Hollywood, where I like to stay when I am in Los Angeles, I always pass by the See’s Candies factory. I have always loved sweets, but I think that my interest in the confectionery...
George Adams on The Changing Consumer
In this week's MBS Weekend Edition, chairman and non-executive director George Adams writes about changing socioeconomic demographics and how retail and consumer businesses will need to change (or not change) their...
Latest Consumer Products News
Health and wellness company Hain Celestial streamlines SKUs The consumer goods business has announced plans for category-wide SKU reductions, and has said it will be simplifying its operating footprint and streamlining its manufacturing network. Since July 2023, Hain Celestial has removed 6% of its SKUs. Read more.
Profits rise at French cosmetics group Bogart The group, which owns a string of cosmetics brands as well as a retail estate, has generated flat revenue of €292.4m for the 2023 financial year, and improved its profitability. Bogart’s EBITDA grew by 10.3% to €42.8m. Read more.
Coca-Cola beats Wall Street estimates Coca-Cola has reported $11.3bn in revenue, beating Wall Street estimates of $10.9bn. The company updated its organic revenue growth outlook to between 8% and 9%. Read more.
Third-quarter organic sales up 6% at Estée Lauder The beauty giant has clocked an increase in quarterly sales to $3.9bn, boosted by strong performance in the EMEA region and travel rebound in Asia. However, the company has lowered its full-year guidance due to slowing revenue in China. Read more.
Consumer healthcare giant Haleon reports quarterly sales dip Haleon, which owns Sensodyne, Panadol and Centrum, has reiterated full-year guidance for organic revenue growth of between 4% and 6%. The company, which spun out of GSK in 2022, saw a 2.2% dip in quarterly sales to £2.19bn. Read more.
General Mills considers sale of yoghurt business According to Reuters, the group has appointed investment banking group JPMorgan Chase to help it find new buyers for the segment. A deal could be worth up to $2bn. Read more.
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