Premier Foods, the food manufacturer behind brands like Mr Kipling, Bisto and Ambrosia, said it is on track to hit profit forecasts this year after a solid third quarter with double-digit sales growth across the group.
Sales at clothing retailer Primark grew 2.1% on a like-for-like basis over the Christmas period despite warmer weather, parent company Associated British Foods said on Tuesday, adding that it did not expect supply disruptions from attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
Meat producer Cranswick said on Thursday that adjusted pre-tax profit for the year to the end of March 2024 was set to be ahead of the board’s previous expectations after stronger-than-expected trading in the third quarter.