US poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride moved to a profit in 2012 and claimed its "best results in recent years". The company made a profit of US$174m in the 12 months to the end of December. This compares to a net loss of $495.7m last year. ...
Tags: poultry producer, Pilgrim's Pride, profit
Indian food group Britannia Industries has booked an increase in sales and profits in its third quarter. The biscuit manufacturer said yesterday (11 February) its net profit increased to INR569.6m for the three months to the end of ...
Tags: Britannia Industries, sales, profits, third quarter
Marsh & McLennan Companies has reported an operating income of $1.8bn, for the full year of 2012, with an increase of 12% from $1.6bn during the same period last fiscal. For the year ended on 31 December 2012, its revenue increased 3% to ...
Profits at Stater Bros have been hit by pressure on margins, as the California-based retailer invested in pricing during the first quarter. Stater Bros revealed yesterday (12 February) that first-quarter net income fell to US$5.4m, ...
Tags: retailer, Stater Bros, Margin Pressure
Online grocer Ocado today (7 February) revealed its losses narrowed in the year to 2 December amid higher sales. The group booked a loss of GBP600,000 (US$940,291) in the 53 weeks to 2 December, down from a loss of GBP2.4m in the ...
Tags: Ocado, Online grocer, sales
Agri-giant Archer Daniels Midland has booked a jump in first-half net earnings, as lower one-off costs and higher sales boosted the bottom line. Net earnings in the six months to 31 December rose to US$692m, up from $440m in the ...
Tags: Agri-giant, oilseed, agricultural services
Genworth Financial has reported net income of $166m, or $0.34 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to $142m, or $0.29 during the same period previous year. Net operating income stood at was $167m, or $0.34 per ...
Bermuda-based AXIS Capital has reported net income available to common shareholders of $495m, or $4 per diluted common share for the year 2012, against $9m or $0.07 per share during the same period earlier year. The increase in net income ...
bebe stores, inc. announced unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended December 29, 2012. Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 were $135.5 million, a decrease of 10.9% from $152.0 million reported for the second ...
John B. Sanfilippo & Son was able to report higher first-half sales and earnings, despite volume and value declines in the second half. The company said yesterday (30 January) that first-half net sales increased to US$393.1m, up from ...
Property and casualty underwriter ACE has registered net income of $765m or $2.22 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2012, up by 4% from $735m or $2.15 during the same quarter last year. Income excluding net realized gains or losses ...
Tags: Property underwriter, casualty underwriter, reinsurance
Greencore reported a "satisfactory" start to the year today (29 January) as acquisitions in the US offset flat UK revenues. In a trading statement released ahead of its AGM, Greencore said that sales of at its convenience food business ...
Tags: Greencore, US offset flat, UK revenues
Finsbury Food Group booked an increase in first-half sales this morning (23 January), driven by a "strong" performance from its bread and free-from division. The UK baker said sales revenues were "in line" with management expectations, ...
Tags: Finsbury sales, Food Group, bread
DANBURY, Conn. — Aided by a 4.9% same-store sales increase at its retail stores, Ethan Allen said profits jumped 21.9% in the quarter ended Dec. 31. The manufacturer and retailer said the earnings increase came in spite of Hurricane ...
Tags: Ethan Allen, furniture
Lifeway Foods has booked a 23% jump in fourth quarter sales, thanks to growing distribution and awareness of its Kefir, ProBugs and BioKefir lines. The company said gross sales rose to US$23m, up from $18.7m in the comparable period of ...
Tags: Lifeway Foods, fourth quarter, sales