Europe

Champagne Shipments Hit By Gloomy Consumer Mood In 2024

French champagne shipments fell by nearly 10% last year as economic and political uncertainties hit consumers' appetite for the sparkling wine in key marke...

Carlsberg Completes Acquisition Of Britvic

Carlsberg subsidiary Carlsberg UK Holdings Limited has completed the acquisition of soft drinks firm Britvic.

Discounter Pepco Says Poundland Sales Slide In Christmas Quarter

European discounter Pepco Group, said on Thursday the performance of its struggling Poundland business in Britain deteriorated in the Christmas quarter, wi...

Südzucker Reports Third-quarter Loss On Weak Sugar Market

Europe's largest sugar producer, Suedzucker, on Tuesday reported a quarterly operating loss, with its core sugar division in the red on falling prices and...

Spain’s Alcampo Implements ‘Smart Recycling’ Programme

Alcampo, the Spanish subsidiary of Auchan, has rolled out the Smart Recycling programme, which will see the installation of 56 high-tech recycling containe...

YSCO Joins Glacier Platform To Form €600m Ice Cream Industry Powerhouse

Davidson Kempner and Afendis have completed the acquisition of YSCO through its ice cream investments platform, Glacier.

Poland Sells Butter Reserves As Prices Surge

Poland's Strategic Reserves Agency (RARS) announced a tender for the sale of 1,000 metric tonnes of butter to stabilise prices ahead of the holiday season.

UK's Bunzl Says Lower Prices Will Impact 2024 Profit

British business supplies distributor Bunzl said that low prices, especially in continental Europe, would have a 'slight impact' on its annual profit.