US convenience retailer Casey's General Stores has reported a fall in first-quarter profits on the back of flat turnover hit by a decline in fuel sales. Casey's booked net income of US$39m for the three months to the end of July. A year ...
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Olam International has booked a 26.2% increase in first-quarter profits, boosted by growth at its food business. Net profit for the three months to the end of September rose to S$43.2m (US$35.3m), up from S$34.2m in the comparable period ...
Tags: net profit, Sales rise, Food sales
Dutch ingredients group CSM said its first-quarter profits were down by more than a quarter today (24 April), as weakness at its bakery supplies unit continued to weigh on the group's results. EBITA excluding one-off costs in the first ...
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Cargill CFO Sergio Rial is to leave the US agribusiness giant at the end of the month, the company announced today (2 November). Rial is returning to his native Brazil for "personal reasons", Cargill said. David MacLennan, the group's ...
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US regional retailer Spartan Stores today (1 August) reported pressure on first-quarter profits, citing "challenging" trading conditions. Spartan posted net earnings of US$6m for the 12 weeks to 23 June, matching the result in last year's ...
US food giant Heinz has reported a 10%increase in first-quarter profits on the back of continued growth in emerging markets,which now account for a record share of turnover. Heinz booked a 9.5%gain in net income from continuing operations ...
Tags: emerging markets, profits, net income
Unilever CEO Paul Polman is one of the most prominent advocates of companies pursuing an agenda of sustainability and this week he outlined the company's progress. Meanwhile, Wal-Mart Stores was forced to react to claims of bribery in its ...
Tags: Unilever, sustainability, baby food, confectioner