Consumer Goods

Unilever Launches €1.5bn Buyback As CEO Demands Improvements

Unilever met expectations for underlying quarterly sales growth after raising prices at a slower rate than in recent quarters, posting an increas...

Consumer Goods Giants Could See Margin Recovery Halt As Price Hike Benefits Abate

A strong margin recovery for consumer goods giants could face a setback as easing input costs after several quarters of biting inflation are offset by caut...

UK Food Prices To Keep Rising Through 2024, Industry Researcher Cautions

British food and drink prices will continue to rise in 2024, contributing to an extended cost-of-living crisis, a prominent grocery industry rese...

Baupost Affiliate Sells Its Shareholding In Bakkavor To LongRange

BP-PE5 L.L.C., an affiliate of the Boston-based investment manager Baupost Group, has sold 100% of its shareholding in Bakkavor Group to LongRange Capital...

France's Leclerc Still Selling Pepsi After Carrefour Drops PepsiCo Products

The head of France's biggest supermarket chain E. Leclerc said it was still selling Pepsi after rival Carrefour ditched PepsiCo products in the latest tug-...

Carrefour Says It Will Not Sell PepsiCo Goods Due To Price Hikes

Carrefour is telling customers in four European countries it will no longer sell products like Pepsi, Lay's crisps and 7up because they have become too cos...

Seasons Greetings From ESM: European Supermarket Magazine

The team at ESM: European Supermarket Magazine would like to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas!

Taking The LEAD – ESM Chats To LEAD Network CEO Allyson Zimmermann

The percentage of women in executive roles within retail and consumer goods is increasing, albeit at a sluggish pace. ESM asked Allyson Zimmermann, CEO of...