Dairy Crest said on Thursday that its first quarter trading was in line with expectations and that its full year expectations were unchanged.

Premier Foods said on Tuesday that its group sales rose seven per cent in the half year to 28 June.

Jessops Plc said on Tuesday that its like for like sales dropped five per cent in the six months ended 30 March. The photographic retailer said that trading was down particularly in the spring, with like for like sales down eight per cent in the eight weeks to 25 May.

Fashion group Burberry Plc said on Tuesday that its total revenue increased 26 per cent to £211 million in its first quarter. The company said that in the three months to 30 June retail sales rose 19 per cent to £115 million.

On Monday, two brewing giants came together to form the "world's leading global brewer". Belgian brewer InBev and US based beer-maker Anheuser-Busch said they would be merging to create a new entity known as Anheuser-Busch InBev.

Anheuser-Busch is said to be in active talks with Belgian brewer InBev to sell itself to the company in a friendly deal.

C&C Group Plc, the Irish based makers of Magners cider, said on Friday that its revenue fell eight per cent in the four months ended 30 June, compared with the same period in the previous year.

Belgian-Brazilian brewer InBev has had its $46.3 billion (£23.3 billion) bid for Anheuser Busch rejected.

Anheuser-Busch plans to reject InBev's unsolicited $46.3 billion (23.5 billion pounds) takeover offer, saying it undervalues the company, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.

Cadbury Plc said on Thursday that it had made a strong start to 2008, with revenue expected to be up four to six per cent in the first half. The chocolate bar maker said it had experienced good growth in all categories and had seen double-digit growth in emerging markets.

Park Group Plc said on Tuesday that its sales were recovering following the failure of hamper company Farepak in 2006. The Christmas savings group saw its revenue drop 34 per cent in 2007 after Farepak crumbled.

Majestic Wine Plc said on Monday that it expected to increase its prices by at least 10 per cent over the next year in order to cover above-inflation rises in duty rates and currency costs.

Moss Bros said on Friday its like for like sales for the first 19 weeks of 2008 fell 1.5 per cent compared with the same period the previous year. The menswear company added that it had cut the amount of old stock it kept by 41 per cent.

InBev began courting Anheuser-Busch owners and staff on Thursday and its stock rose strongly after it made a $46.3 billion (23 billion pound) bid to add Budweiser to its own Stella Artois and Beck's beers and create the world's largest brewer.

US coffee chain Starbucks has announced its intentions to open 150 new outlets in Britain, France and Germany in the next three years in a deal with SSP. SSP is a UK group which runs Burger King and Pizza Hut stores.

Imperial Tobacco said on Thursday that its £4.9 billion rights issue had been taken up by 97.2 per cent of its shareholders. The last 9.5 million new shares are to be placed with the underwriters of the rights issue.

InBev has offered to buy Anheuser-Busch for $46.3 billion (23.5 billion pounds), as it seeks to create the world's largest brewer with the biggest ever takeover of an alcoholic drinks company.

Fuller, Smith & Turner Plc said on Friday that its profits increased four per cent to £23 million in the year ended 29 March. Revenue at the London brewer was up two per cent to £181.1 million.

Northern Foods said on Tuesday that its pre-tax profit for the full year to 29 March increased 25.3 per cent to £50.1 million. The company said it had proposed a net dividend of 4.50 pence per share, up 5.9 per cent from the previous year.