Investment

Ben & Jerry's, Unilever Fight Shows Risks Of Ceding Control

Ben & Jerry's legal battle with Unilever sheds light on an issue affecting a growing number of purpose-led brands: how to maintain their identity after...

Illycaffè Opens Up To Non-Family Investor, Eyes IPO In Coming Years

Italy's illycaffè marked a new step in its strategy to go beyond a family-owned business model by letting an external investor in for the first time...

Avoca Investment Takes Toll On Aramark's Profits, Optimistic About Growth

Restructuring costs and investment in new Avoca stores led its owner Aramark Ireland to a €14.9 million pre-tax loss last year. As reported by the...

Full-Year Earnings Slip As Iceland Struggles In Early 2018

Frozen food retailer Iceland saw its full-year earnings slip in 2018 on the back of a challenging first half of the year. The group reported that its Ad...

UK Poultry Group Announces Business Transformation Plan

UK poultry group, 2 Sisters Food Group, has outlined a series of plans as part of its efforts to turn the business around. In order to help strengthen i...

Beiersdorf To Invest Up To €80M A Year To Boost Consumer Business

Nivea skin cream maker Beiersdorf will make an additional investment of up to €80 million a year in its consumer business to counter a forecast drop i...

Henkel's Investment In Brands, Online To Hit 2019 Profit

Henkel said on Monday plans to spend an extra €300 million ($341 million) a year to boost its online operations and brands such as Schwarzkopf shampoo...