North America

Chocolate Makers' Prospects Sour As Cocoa Prices Spike

Chocolate makers like Hershey and Mondelēz face tougher trading conditions over the next year as they attempt to pass on soaring cocoa costs to cash-strapp...

Kerry Group Reports 5.1% Revenue Increase In First Half

Kerry Group has reported sales worth €4.1 billion, an organic revenue increase of 5.1%, in the first half of its financial year.

Coca-Cola Raises Annual Forecasts As Demand Unaffected By Price Hikes

Coca-Cola Co raised its annual revenue and profit forecasts after beating quarterly results on the back of higher pricing, with demand for its soft drinks...

Kimberly-Clark Lifts Annual Forecasts On Price Hikes, Steady Demand

Kimberly-Clark Corp raised its full-year sales and profit forecasts on Tuesday, as the maker of Kleenex tissues and KleenGuard benefits from price increase...

Panasonic Needs Four More EV Battery Plants, Executive Says

The battery arm of Japan's Panasonic will need to build four more factories to reach its target for a sharp boost in annual capacity of batteries for elect...

HelloFresh Beats Core Profit Forecasts As Customers Return

HelloFresh on Thursday reported a smaller-than-expected decline in first-quarter core earnings.

WH Smith Upbeat As Travel Rebound Spurs Profit Beat

WH Smith said it was trading ahead of its expectations for the year after stronger passenger numbers.

Enterprise Ireland Reports Record Exports Of €32.1bn In 2022

Enterprise Ireland has reported that it saw exports by companies that it supports increase by 19% to a record €32.1 billion in 2022. This is the highe...