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29 May 2025
1:59PM
World’s largest active fund manager invests in Gokongwei-backed Universal Robina
Global investment giant Capital Group has quietly amassed a 5.05-percent stake in Universal Robina Corp. (URC), the Gokongwei-led consumer giant that makes Jack N’ Jill chips and C2 iced tea.
19 Feb 2025
8:54AM
Tycoon James Go bets big on undervalued Universal Robina shares
By: Miguel R. Camus
Business tycoon James L. Go, chair of Universal Robina Corp. (URC), is back in bargain-hunting mode, snapping up shares of the food and beverage giant that analysts see as undervalued.
2 Aug 2024
7:12PM
Gokongwei's Universal Robina winds down China unit, eyes full exit in 2025
Gokongwei-led food and drinks giant Universal Robina Corp. announced plans for a “strategic exit” from China amid a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy.
13 Jul 2024
12:47PM
Universal Robina chows into meal prep market with new breading mix
Universal Robina Corp., led by the Gokongwei family, is shaking up the meal preparation industry with its new debut into the “mega-category”.
3 May 2024
4:07PM
URC net income rises 21%: higher volumes and forex gains drive growth
By: Miguel R. Camus
Food and drinks giant Universal Robina Corporation (URC) reported a significant growth in net income to P4.4 billion, an increase of 21 percent, driven by a combination of higher operating income and favorable foreign exchange gains.
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