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Symrise

Exceptional Q1 volume delivery

Symrise’s Q1 update confirms a strong start to FY24, underpinned by exceptional volume growth across both divisions. Underlying pricing was uncharacteristically negative in the quarter,...

Associated British Foods

Stellar H1 delivery

Associated British Foods (ABF) has delivered an exceptional H1-24 performance, with all divisions contributing to operating profit growth in the period. The key takeaway for us was...

Glanbia

Bolstering flavour capability with $300m acquisition

Glanbia has announced the acquisition of US based Flavor Producers (FP) for an initial consideration of $300m. The acquisition deepens Glanbia’s flavour technology footprint and is...

Givaudan

Q1 out-turn sets strong foundation for the year ahead

Givaudan has delivered a strong start to 2024 – achieving Q1 like-for-like (LFL) sales growth of 12.6%, which was volume driven and led by Fragrance activities. Growth was broad based...

Treatt plc

Encouraging H1-24 trading update

Treatt’s half-year trading statement is an encouraging update with revenue acceleration providing positive reassurance. It is likely that the nadir in volume trajectory has passed. The...

THG plc

FY24 delivery on track

THG’s FY23 continuing EBITDA performance was in line with prior guidance, coming in at £120m (guidance: ‘above £117m’). Revenue growth in Q1-24 is expected to improve sequentially,...

Greencore Group

Upside on the horizon

Following an extended phase of volatility, management at Greencore implemented a series of strategic commercial and operational initiatives focused on stabilising profits, recovering...

Origin Enterprises

CFO appointment

Origin Enterprises has announced the appointment of Colm Purcell as its new CFO.

Associated British Foods

Investigating Primark USA

While we remain optimistic on the trajectory of Primark’s growth and profitability, we note that its US expansion remains a source of debate among the investment community. Our...

Symrise

A tale of two factors (revenue and margin)

2023 was a mixed bag for Symrise – strong pricing-led revenue growth was offset by margin headwinds for the second consecutive year, with the latter landing at the lower end of its...