Dole sales rise as fresh fruit costs weigh on earnings
Dole reported a 2.9 per cent rise in second-quarter revenue as growth across its diversified fresh produce business offset pressure in its fresh fruit division. Revenue reached…
Corporate news
Fresh headlines across food, beverage, personal-care, home-care, retail and FMCG services, updated automatically and linked to the original publishers.
Lego manages to build new customer base as well as record revenue
Lego once again gained significant market share in the first half of 2026. Both children and adults bought more of the building sets, while the Danish toy maker was able to…
Canada's Metro Inc. Sees Q3 Profit Fall Due To Restructuring Costs
Canadian grocery and pharmacy retailer Metro Inc. reported a 34.6% annual drop in net profit in the third quarter of its financial year.
Beer giant Constellation Brands invests $100M in US farm profitability
The Modelo maker said the investment will help improve economic resiliency in key producing states, including Idaho, Montana and North Dakota.
German ice-cream firm Florida Eis to build new factory
German ice cream maker Florida Eis is expanding local production capacity with a new factory in Schönebeck (Elbe). The post German ice-cream firm Florida Eis to build new factory…
Neuhaus scales up production for international growth
Neuhaus is preparing a major expansion of its production facility in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw. The praline manufacturer plans to expand its factory by about half to support the growth…
German Billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuehne Passes Away
German investor Klaus-Michael Kuehne, the controlling shareholder of Swiss logistics group Kuehne + Nagel, has passed away aged 89.
JD.com makes commitments in the MediaMarkt acquisition case
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is reported to have made commitments to the EU as part of the investigation into its acquisition of Ceconomy, the parent company of electronics…
Waberer's Group Reports Revenue Growth Of 9.4% In H1 2026
Hungary's Waberer's Group has reported a 9.4% increase in revenue to €435 million in the first half of its 2026 financial year.
Poundland overstated revenues by £60m prior to £1 sale
An internal review uncovered balance sheet errors and missing equipment at the discount retailer before its acquisition by Gordon Brothers
Shein targets $26.8bn market valuation ahead of Hong Kong debut
The upcoming IPO follows unsuccessful attempts to list in the US and London
Dole Reports Q2 Revenue Growth Driven By Diversified Fresh Produce
Dole saw revenue growth of 2.9% in Q2 2026, driven by positive performance in diversified fresh produce – Americas and Rest of World (ROW) segment.