UK confectioner Thorntons has sounded a cautious note ahead of the Christmas period as it booked a drop in first-quarter sales. In the 14 weeks to 6 October, sales fell 1% to GBP46m (US$73.6m), mainly due to the effect of the closure of ...
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Nestle has booked an increase in first-quarter sales thanks to strong growth in emerging markets offsetting a weaker performance in the US and Europe. Group sales in the first three months of 2012 came in ahead of analyst expectations ...
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California-based natural and organic food group Annie's has booked an increase in first-quarter sales and earnings. The company said yesterday (24 July) that net income increased to US$2.1m, up from $1.8m, as sales surged 20% to $34.3m. ...
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Ahold has booked a 3% drop in net income during the first quarter of 2012 as the retailer invested in price cuts in the face of weakening consumer sentiment in Europe and the US. First-quarter net income fell 3.1% to EUR282m (US$352m), ...
California-based natural and organic food group Annie's has booked an increase in first-quarter sales and earnings. The company said yesterday (24 July) that net income increased to US$2.1m, up from $1.8m, as sales surged 20% to $34.3m. ...
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John Dixon, the head of Marks and Spencer's food business, has been moved to lead its general merchandise arm in a management reshuffle sparked by the departure of non-food boss Kate Bostock. Dixon, who will take his new role on 1 ...
Price increases to offset higher commodity costs has boosted sales - and therefore profits - at US nut firm John B. Sanfilippo & Son. The company booked net income of US$7.5m for the quarter to 27 September, compared to $2.2m a year ...
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Colruyt's moves to tap into consumers' desire for value has boosted the Belgian retailer's quarterly sales. The company reported a 5.5% increase in first-quarter sales to EUR2.05bn (US$2.5bn). On a comparable basis, sales climbed 5.8%. ...
Swiss bakery group Aryzta has reported a 0.9% increase in underlying quarterly sales from its food division amid "very challenging" economic conditions in Europe. The 0.9% rise was the underlying revenue growth from Arytza's "food group" ...
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US food group Campbell Soup Co. has recorded a drop in first-quarter earnings as costs related to its acquisition of Bolthouse Farms hit profits. In the three months to 28 October, net earnings amounted to US$265m, an 8% drop on last ...
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Delta Apparel Inc.reported that it achieved record revenue for its fiscal 2013 first quarter ended September 30,2012. Net sales for the fiscal 2013 first quarter were$130.1 million,a 5.3 percent increase over 2012 first quarter sales ...
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La-Z-Boy Incorporated reported its operating results for the fiscal 2013 first quarter ended July 28, 2012. Fiscal 2013 first-quarter highlights : Sales for the first quarter increased 7.6% compared with the fiscal 2012 first ...
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China-focused infant formula firm Synutra International has cut its full-year sales and profits guidance following a weaker-than-expected first quarter. For the three months to the end of June, Synutra saw net sales rise by 22.5% to ...
UPM’s forest and timber division has recorded €2m second-quarter operating profits excluding special items. The result becomes a loss if special costs of €43m - relating to the restructuring of UPM's sawn timber and further ...
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UK sausage and bacon supplier Cranswick has started its new financial year with a 7% increase in first-quarter sales. Cranswick today (1 August) reported a 7.4% rise in sales for the three months between 1 April and 31 July. The ...
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