Costa Coffee in the red despite sales success October 18, 2024 Costa Coffee fell into the red despite its revenue rising by more than £100m in 2023, it has been revealed. The Buckinghamshire-headquartered business, which is owned by Coca-Cola, has reported a pre-tax loss of £9.6m for its latest financial year. The loss comes after the firm posted a pre-tax profit of £245.9m in 2022. Newly-filed [...]
Turnover rise for Kenco maker despite coffee lovers buying less after price rises October 7, 2024 Sales at Jacobs Douse Egberts, whose brands include the likes of Kenco and L’or, increased despite fewer people buying coffee after the group upped its prices. The Maidenhead-headquartered UK division of the Netherlands giant said consumers bought less coffee during its latest financial year because it rose its prices because of “exceptional levels of input [...]
Lavazza: UK sales at Italian coffee brand pass £100m for the first time September 19, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of coffee brand Lavazza have jumped past the £100m mark for the first time, it has been revealed. The Uxbridge-headquartered division’s turnover totalled £102.3m for 2023, newly-filed accounts with Companies House show. The new figure comes after Lavazza reported a turnover of £92.5m for 2022. The results also reveal that [...]
Pret grows globally as £1 in every £4 now spent outside the UK September 17, 2024 Pret a Manger may be a London lunchtime staple but it has made a firm push for international growth, with over a third of its stores and a quarter of its sales now in international markets. In its half-year results, the sandwich and coffee chain said its sales grew by 10 per cent year on [...]
Nespresso: King Charles and David Beckham help coffee giant brew success September 5, 2024 The UK arm of Nespresso signed up David Beckham and used King Charles’ coronation to help boost its sales and profit during its latest financial year. The division, which is owned by Nestle, has reported a growth in its pre-tax profit for the 11th year in a row while its turnover has continued its run [...]
Coca-Cola HBC hit by exchange rate headwinds despite sales growth April 30, 2024 The bottling giant said revenue only grew by one per cent in the quarter, primarily due to foreign exchange turbulence, the company said.