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The reopening of the hospitality industry hardly seems to affect Deliveroo. In the past three months, the significant growth continued, leading the British meal delivery company to increase its annual forecast.

Nestlé says it is raising prices "in a responsible way" and expects to grow by 6 to 7 % this year, driven by rising sales of coffee, pet food and plant-based products.

Danone was able to increase its turnover in the third quarter thanks to price increases. Like nearly the entire industry, the French dairy giant faces higher raw material costs, which it is passing on to customers.

Ikea has seen its global sales rise by 6.6 % in the 2020-2021 broken financial year. There was a growth of 5.8 % on the Belgian market, but in the Dutch branch of the home furnishing chain suffered from the prolonged lockdown.

Belgian shoe store chain Torfs says its e-commerce is just as profitable as the sales made in physical stores. There is, therefore, no reason to move the e-distribution centre abroad, CEO Wouter Torfs says.

As costs for raw material, wages and transportation have risen significantly, food and drinks giant PepsiCo says it is forced to raise its prices next year. Consumers will accept to pay more for brands such as Pepsi, Lay's and Quaker, the multinational thinks.

Although sales will increase slightly this year, Colruyt Group expects a significantly lower profit due to rising raw material prices and increasing price competition. CEO Jef Colruyt said this at the shareholders meeting.