Papa Johns to serve up profit after closing over 40 sites May 6, 2025 The UK boss of pizza giant Papa Johns has revealed the company is eyeing a return to profit in 2025 after closing more than 40 restaurants last year. Managing director Chris Phylactou confirmed the business is “no longer losing money” and is on track to report its first UK profit since 2021. Speaking on an [...]
Lidl eyes Mayfair and Chelsea stores amid £500m expansion April 28, 2025 You could soon shop at a Lidl store in the swanky London districts of Mayfair and Chelsea as the low-cost supermarket plans dozens more store openings as part of a £500m expansion plan. The German-owned business, which controls 7.8 per cent of the UK grocery market according to latest Kantar figures, has published a list [...]
McCain: Chips favourite doubles profit to £100m in three years April 7, 2025 Profit at the UK arm of potatoes giant McCain Foods surged to almost £100m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The North Yorkshire-headquartered UK arm of the Canadian giant has reported a pre-tax profit of £98.7m for the 12 months to 30 June, 2024. The figure, revealed in new accounts filed with [...]
Deliveroo: Will Shu lined up for massive pay day March 20, 2025 The founder and chief executive of Deliveroo could be in line for massive pay day in the wake of the FTSE 250 delivery giant making its first annual profit. The company could hand Will Shu a pay packet of more than £5.6m after adding the CEO to its long-term incentive plan and if Deliveroo’s shares [...]
Asda: ‘We know what we need to do’ after sales disappoint again March 14, 2025 Sales and revenue at Asda dropped last year, as expected, but the supermarket said it has begun to deliver on its turnaround plan. Like-for-like sales at the supermarket giant fell by 3.4 per cent year on year, while revenue dipped 0.8 per cent to £21.7bn. The TDR-owned supermarket struggled last year with a declining market share [...]
Hellofresh: Profit hike expected as cost-cutting drive extended March 11, 2025 Hellofresh has warned that its sales are set to fall this year but that its profit is expected to rise as it extended its cost-cutting drive. The recipe box delivery company, which is headquartered in Germany, said its cost-cutting programme, which was announced in the second half of 2024, would be extended until 2026. Hellofresh [...]
Gousto in major expansion as it takes on Hellofresh February 26, 2025 Recipe kit provider Gousto has revealed plans to expand into the Republic of Ireland and create new jobs as it ramps up competition with Hellofresh. The company said the move will add more than 30 jobs in 2025 across management, marketing, food, supply chain and fulfilment. Gousto, which joins Hellofresh in operating in the Republic of [...]
Wingstop and Popeyes serve up major UK expansion plans January 27, 2025 Fast-growing chains Wingstop and Popeyes have each announced major plans to expand further across the UK and create thousands of jobs. Popeyes has outlined proposals to almost double its footprint in the UK with the opening of more than 45 restaurants. The move will increase its presence in the likes of Birmingham, Leeds and Bristol [...]
Domino’s Pizza gobbles up sales in Central Europe January 16, 2025 Increased hunger for pizza across Poland and Croatia helped sales jump at the owner of Domino’s in both European countries, according to new figures. DP Poland, which runs Domino’s Pizza stores and restaurants across Poland and Croatia, has racked up system sales of £55.4m for 2024 after being able to attract new customers. In Poland, [...]
Rising wages hit British strawberry growers January 13, 2025 The British berry growing industry has warned its future is under threat despite its value rising to £2bn for the first time. According to industry body British Berry Growers, rising energy costs and wage increases will continue to create ‘challenging circumstances’ for fruit farmers in 2025. The latest warning comes after the British Berry Growers [...]