An increase in prices has driven improved annual profits at Fresh Del Monte Produce, the company announced today (19 February). Fresh Del Monte booked underlying net income of US$147.4m for 2012, up from $107.4m a year earlier. The ...
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Clariant announced full-year sales 2012 from continuing operations of CHF 6.038 billion compared to CHF 5.571 billion in the previous-year period. This corresponds to an increase of 8% in local currencies and in Swiss francs. The 8% ...
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Weak demand and lower prices in Australia impacted significantly on ACCO Brands' international results in the fourth quarter, ended December 31. The Illinois-based global office products supplier said net international sales increased to ...
Kraft Foods Group today (15 February) said it expected to file a near-11% fall in revenues for the last three months of 2012, with sales down across the US grocery group's businesses. The Oscar Mayer meats firm, which was formed when ...
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Better management of input costs and higher sales in emerging markets have helped global snacks giant Mondelez International report higher underlying profits in 2012. The Cadbury owner booked a 4% increase in operating income to US$3.64bn ...
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US firm B&G Foods has recorded an increase in full-year profits, boosted by acquisitions and price increases in 2012. Earnings in the 12 months ended 29 December amounted to US$59.3m, a 17.9% increase on the prior year period. Operating ...
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US frozen-food firm Overhill Farms has seen its first-quarter profits slide after a shift in product mix, less favourable commodity prices and increased costs weighed on margins. Alongside the results, Overhill revealed it was in talks ...
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Dean Foods' share price was down 9% today (13 February) after the US dairy giant issued a cautious outlook for the year. Shares in the group were down to US$16.73 in early morning US trading today, despite the firm booking earnings of ...
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Analog semiconductor maker Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA, has reported improved results for fiscal first-quarter 2013 (ending 28 December 2012). Revenue was $453.7m, up nearly 8% on last quarter’s $421.1m and 15% on ...
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 ...
US personal lines insurer Allstate has registered 44.7% decrease in net income for the fourth quarter of 2012, which stood at $394m, or $0.81 per diluted share, against $712m, or $1.4, during the same period last fiscal. For the quarter ...
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Interface, Inc. a worldwide carpet tile company and global leader in sustainability, announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 30, 2012. Fiscal Year 2012 Financial summary Sales: For the full year 2012, ...
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Sumitomo Chemical announced its new Corporate Business Plan for the three-year period from fiscal 2013 to fiscal 2015. The year 2015 is the 100th anniversary of the opening of business of Sumitomo Chemical. With the aim of achieving ...
In the fourth quarter of 2012, consolidated revenue came in at €2.6 billion, up 17.5% on the same year-ago period as reported and 11.7% on a comparable Group structure and exchange rate basis. For the year as a whole, the main ...
VF Corporation reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 29, 2012. All per share amounts are presented on a diluted basis. All references to “Timberland” include the Timberland and Smartwool ...