AGP Executive Report
Last update: 16 minutes agoCosta Sale: Coca-Cola is again exploring a sale of Costa Coffee after an earlier process failed to meet its price expectations. The chain returned to profit, with UK revenue up 5%, adding urgency to the question of its future ownership. Brewing Shake-up: Carlsberg Britvic plans to close Burton’s historic Marston’s Brewery in 2027, putting about 310 jobs at risk. The future of regional beers, including Banks’s, is uncertain. Food Security: Experts warn the UK has no clear plan for a food crisis, as farmers face policy uncertainty and a powerful El Niño threatens harvests, food prices and energy costs. Retail and Regulation: Tesco raised its full-year profit outlook after first-half profit rose 6.3%. Meanwhile, the UK competition watchdog is still reviewing McCormick’s proposed $44.8bn takeover of Unilever’s food business, despite the deal clearing a US antitrust hurdle.
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