John West makes first loss since 2010 after reversing failed pricing decision October 9, 2024 Canned tuna brand John West has fallen into the red for the first time since 2010 after reversing a failed decision to pass on price rises to its customers. The Liverpool-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax loss of £6.7m for 2023, having reported a profit of £2m in 2022. The last time John West posted [...]
Mcvitie’s white chocolate digestives help boost biscuit giant’s profit by £130m October 8, 2024 The introduction of white chocolate digestives helped boost the owner of biscuit giant Mcvitie’s by almost £130m during its latest financial year. Pladis Foods has reported a pre-tax profit of £131.3m for 2023, up from the £2.8m it posted for 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show its revenue increased from £2.54bn to £2.75bn [...]
Mars bar maker pays huge £600m dividend after UK success October 7, 2024 The UK arm of Mars Wrigley, which makes the likes of Mars bars and Skittles, has paid out a huge dividend of £600m after a bumper financial year. The business, which has UK manufacturing sites in Slough and Plymouth, has significantly upped its dividend for 2023, after also paying out £115m in 2022. The dividend [...]
KP Snacks: Hula Hoops maker defies cyber attack and strikes as profit nears £100m October 3, 2024 Profit surged to almost £100m at KP Snacks, the maker of the likes of Mccoy’s, Hula Hoops and Terrell’s during its latest financial year. The Slough-headquartered business, whose brands also include KP Nuts, Butterkist, Pom-Bear and Popchips, has reported a pre-tax profit of £93.7m for 2023, up from the £64.3m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed [...]
Mindful Chef: New delivery charge helps slash loss September 26, 2024 Mindful Chef introducing a delivery charge helped to significantly cut its annual loss despite its sales also falling, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax loss of £1.7m for 2023, after also losing £7.4m in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that Mindful Chef’s turnover fell from £58.8m to [...]
Five Guys: Revenue surges by £90m as loss slashed at burger chain September 20, 2024 Sales at the European arm of Five Guys surged by more than £90m as it slashed its loss by over 50 per cent during its latest financial year. The London-headquartered division has reported a revenue of £542.9m for 2023, up from the £452.3m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that [...]
Quorn: Meat-free food brand loses more than £60m as supermarket sales slashed September 19, 2024 The company behind meat-free food brand Quorn lost more than £60m during its latest financial year as its sales in UK and US supermarkets continued to decline. The North Yorkshire-headquartered Marlow Foods has posted a pre-tax loss of £63.4m for 2023, having also made a loss of £15.4m in 2022. The last time the Quorn [...]
Lotus Bakeries: Biscoff maker continues to see sales soar as customers lap up collaborations September 16, 2024 Lotus Bakeries, the UK division of the brand behind the famous Lotus Biscoff range, has reported another increase in sales as it continues to diversify into unexpected markets, according to newly-filed documents. The company, whose British headquarters are in Cheshire, saw its turnover rise to £75.8m in the year ending December 31, 2023, up from [...]
Mcdonald’s empire hopes new Mcflurry flavours will keep customers happy after ‘bold’ price rises September 16, 2024 “Bold” price rises at a McDonald’s franchise empire helped sales jump by more than £15m during its latest financial year. Run by Andrew Gibson, AG Restaurants runs 27 sites in Glasgow, employs more than 3,000 people and is one of the largest in the UK. The business has reported a turnover of £135.2m for 2023, [...]
Itsu: Return to the office helps boost sales September 13, 2024 The move by companies to encourage their workforce to return to the office helped sales jump at East Asian-inspired eatery chain Itsu during its latest financial year. The London-headquartered company has posted a turnover of £160.7m for 2023, up from the £137.7m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show the brand’s [...]