The country's biggest pizza takeaway chain, Domino's Pizza UK & IRL , said on Wednesday it is confident of delivering 2008 profits ahead of market expectations.
Baker Greggs Wednesday reported a 5.3 percent rise in underlying sales in the four weeks to January 3 as Christmas shoppers flocked to buy its low-price savouries and cakes.
Chocolate maker and retailer Thorntons reported further woes on the high street on Wednesday, posting a 2.3 percent decline in pre-Christmas sales as its Thorntons-branded stores suffer.
Anheuser-Busch InBev , the world's largest brewer, said on Tuesday it would close its newly-acquired London Stag brewery in 2010, with the potential loss of 182 jobs.
The dairy farmer cooperative First Milk announced that it has cut the price of milk by 1.25ppl from January 1, 2009 following a decline in prices in mainland Europe.
Restaurant Group , which owns the Frankie and Benny's and Garfunkel's chains, said on Monday it anticipates reporting 2008 results which are in line with management's expectations.
One water’s Duncan Goose is in the spotlight this month as Exec looks at the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship, which is replacing the cut and thrust of Nineties’ business ethos as the way forward.
As a major McDonald's supplier it is Keystone Distribution’s responsibility to set exacting standards. Exec looks at how they are achieving this, and more.
The Green Alliance have launched a challenge for all manufacturers of food packaging to put in place the measures necessary to be recyclable by 2013.
Despite challenging times for the fast food industry, McDonalds franchise Lonetree Ltd has managed to produce consistently strong performances in all its restaurants.
Capespan UK in Sheerness imports and distributes fresh fruit and salad. Its operation is now focusing on working with the growers to develop the business.
07 January 2009 09:34