Ingredion slashes earnings outlook on Argo plant disruption
Production failures and a thermal event at the Illinois sweetener facility forced the company to cut full-year guidance by five to seven percent.
Food Business News · 1d ago
Marico Q4 profit jumps 18% as international markets offset Gulf strain
Strong demand in India and emerging markets powered growth, though Middle East headwinds and crude costs pressured results.
The Financial Express · 1w ago
BellRing Brands slashes profit guidance on weak sales mix
The protein shakes maker cut its full-year forecasts as consumer price sensitivity and heavy promotions eroded margins despite modest revenue growth.
Just Food · 1w ago
Study finds 1,000 tonnes of microplastics move into food yearly
A new Earth Action study reveals packaging design and manufacturing processes are major sources of microplastic migration into food and beverages.
BeverageDaily · 1w ago
Young American Food attracts Falfurrias investment
The meat supplier, formerly Miami Beef, secures private-equity backing as it expands into premium protein categories and adds production capacity.
Just Food · 1w ago
T&G Global to sell NZ and Pacific produce units
The New Zealand fruit company is divesting regional fresh produce businesses to focus on apples and IP-driven fruit varieties.
Just Food · 1w ago
Bisca buys Ireland's East Coast Bakehouse
The Danish cakes and biscuit maker adds the Irish bakery to its portfolio, gaining entry to major UK and Irish retailers and expanding its geographic reach.
Just Food · 1w ago
Heineken Q1 2026: net revenue +2.8%, premium volume +5.8% led by Heineken brand at +6.9%
Heineken Q1 2026 trading update (April 23, 2026): revenue +2.2% to ~£6.8B, net revenue +2.8%, net revenue per hectolitre +3.0%. Premium volume grew 5.8% led by the Heineken brand at +6.9%. Low and no-alcohol grew double digits. UK delivered volume growth in Europe alongside France and Spain. Heineken gained or held share in ~60% of markets. FY outlook 2 to 6% organic profit growth maintained.
Heineken IR (Q1 2026 trading update) · 2w ago
Diageo H1 FY26: Guinness +10.9% globally, confirmed as the UK's number-one beer
Diageo H1 FY26 (six months ended 31 December 2025): net sales $10.5B with organic net sales -2.8%. Guinness was the standout: +10.9% globally with growth in every region except Asia Pacific. Great Britain +2.9% led by Guinness. Diageo confirmed Guinness as UK's number-one beer and Guinness 0.0 as UK's number-one alcohol-free beer. Non-alcoholic sales group-wide +14%.
Diageo IR (2026 Interim Results) · 10w ago
Haleon Q1 2026: Pain Relief flat at -0.3% on £654m, Oral Health the standout
Haleon Q1 2026 group organic revenue growth was 2.2%. Pain Relief came in essentially flat at -0.3% organic on £654m. Within Pain, Advil outperformed in North America driven by the No Pain More Gain campaign; Voltaren and Panadol grew in select geographies. Oral Health was the group-level standout. FY outlook reaffirmed.
Haleon IR (Q1 2026 trading statement) · 2w ago
Reckitt Q1 2026: Core LFL +1.3% as soft cold and flu season drags, FY guidance maintained
Reckitt held Q1 2026 trading update on April 22, 2026 with Core LFL net revenue growth of 1.3% (3.1% excluding seasonal OTC). Emerging Markets grew 7.6% LFL to £1,087m. Mead Johnson Nutrition fell 2.7% LFL. FY 2026 guidance reaffirmed at 4 to 5% Core LFL. £1 billion share buyback continues with £669m completed by April 17.
Reckitt IR (Q1 2026 trading update) · 3w ago
Nestle sells Blue Bottle Coffee as big food rethinks service-led diversification
Nestle has agreed to sell Blue Bottle Coffee to Centurium Capital, with the deal expected to close in H1 2026. The price was undisclosed but reported below the $425 million Nestle paid for the brand less than a decade ago. Nespresso-compatible pod rights stay with Nestle.
BeverageDaily · 2w ago
Mondelez Q1 2026: 6.3% organic, Europe "stable but fragile", cocoa pressure begins to ease
Mondelez held Q1 2026 results on April 29 with 6.3% organic group growth (developed markets at 0.8%). CEO Van de Put characterized European consumer confidence as stable but fragile. Cocoa cost partially offset top-line, but the mid-year crop is described as quite positive. FY 2026 guidance reaffirmed at flat to +2% topline.
ConfectioneryNews · 2w ago
ABF spins food off from Primark, and what the demerger tells the rest of CPG
Associated British Foods is separating its food business from Primark retail. Simon Harvey at Just-Food walks the key takeaways: how the food business was being valued inside the conglomerate, and what the standalone operator looks like.
Just-Food · 2w ago
Danone closes FY 2025 with the cleanest pricing-volume split since the inflation cycle
FY 2025 sales of €27.3 billion, up 4.5% like-for-like. Volume/mix +2.7% finally outpaces pricing +1.8%, the first European data point showing the mix engine has taken over from the rate engine.
Danone IR (FY 2025 results press release) · 2w ago