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Cranswick plc

Solid H1-26 outcome

Cranswick delivered a strong performance in H1-26, with like-for-like growth of 7.9% (reported: +10.4%). Combined with margin expansion to 7.7%, this resulted in an adjusted operating...

Treatt plc

Chief Executive steps down

Treatt has announced that David Shannon will step down as Chief Executive and Director on December 31st 2025. This follows a challenging year for the group, marked by two profit...

Origin Enterprises

Q1 trading update – solid start to FY26

Q1-26 presented a solid start for Origin Enterprises as Agriculture volumes improved year-on-year (yoy). Drier autumn conditions in the UK supported an accelerated start to drilling...

Glanbia

New three-year targets announced

Ahead of its Capital Markets Day, Glanbia has released an enterprising set of three-year targets that strike a good balance between ambition and achievability. Divisional targets...

Greencore Group

Solid finish to FY25; sale of Bristol site; confident tone on FY26 outlook

Greencore finished the year with strong FY25 adjusted operating profit delivery of c.£126m (Davy: £125m). Current trading in early FY26 has started positively, with management guiding...

Associated British Foods

Model update

We are cutting our adjusted EPS forecasts by c.3% and c.2% for FY26 and FY27 respectively. The recent strategic review, which could result in a separation of Primark from the Food...

Origin Enterprises

Appointment of Chair-Designate

Origin Enterprises has announced the appointment of John Hennessy as an independent non-executive director and Chair-Designate, effective January 1st 2026. Hennessy succeeds the...

Dole plc

Strong Q3 outcome; FY25 EBITDA guidance raised; $100m buyback authorised

Dole delivered a solid Q3 performance, with like-for-like (LFL) revenue growth up 8.2% and adjusted EBITDA of c.$81m coming in c.2% ahead of consensus. Given its resilient Q3-25...

Greencore Group

CMA in principle accepts proposed remedy

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has in principle accepted the proposed remedy in lieu of a Phase 2 investigation, which will enable completion of the Bakkavor acquisition in...

Glanbia

Impressive Q3 for flagship protein brands, guiding to upper end of EPS range

Double-digit volume growth for Optimum Nutrition (ON) and Isopure for Q3 confirms brand strength and category health. The ON volume print was materially ahead of our forecast. The Q3...