Iced matcha teas and chicken rolls help Greggs beat the heat as shares soar on bumper profits

The bakery chain said that new products had helped sales top £1.1bn for the 26 weeks to 27 June, 7.2% higher than the same period a year ago.

Iced matcha, salads and picnic sausage rolls help Greggs weather heatwave  lbc.co.uk

The bakery chain revealed its sales increased over the first half of 2026 while its expansion across the UK continued.

The bakery chain revealed its sales increased over the first half of 2026 while its expansion across the UK continued.

The bakery chain revealed its sales increased over the first half of 2026 while its expansion across the UK continued.

UK's largest fast-food chain says it is changing its menu "in line with changing tastes and trends".

Rise to £1.1bn in first six months of year for bakery chain largely down to opening of new stores Iced matcha lattes and a bigger range of salads and chicken rolls helped Greggs to boost its sales during the string of summer heatwaves, as the bakery chain continues to expand across the UK. Total sales at Britain’s bigg

Matcha, new salads and profit boost help Greggs defy sceptics  The Times

Shares in Greggs soared on Wednesday as the bakery chain said it plans to reach at least 3,500 stores in the UK after a jump in profit in the first half of the year. The sausage roll purveyor reported a 20 per cent boost in pre-tax profit to £76m in the six months to June,…