Fresh Del Monte Produce has reported a surge in profit for the third quarter, driven largely by higher sales and prices for bananas. Coral Gables, Florida-based Fresh Del Monte's third-quarter profit rose to $19.9m from $6.4m last year. ...
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US-based banana firm Chiquita Brands International has rejected a take-over bid of $611m from Brazilian firms Cutrale and Safra groups, saying that the deal is not in the best interest of its shareholders. Earlier this week, juice maker ...
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Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 27, 2013. The Company reported earnings per diluted share of $0.11 for the third quarter of 2013, compared with earnings per diluted share of ...
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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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A fall in costs pushed up half-year profits at Fresh Del Monte Produce despite the US company reporting lower sales. Fresh Del Monte said today (31 July) its first-half net income was US$119.7m, up from $90.4m a year earlier. The higher ...
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Much of the talk for manufacturers on the release of their first-half and second-quarter results last week was focused on weakness in Europe and the knock-on effect from the impact of the US drought on corn prices. Elsewhere, Haribo said it ...
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Another quarter of lower sales of consumer products has hit overall revenue at Del Monte Foods. The US company today (22 June) reported a 1.7% fall in fourth-quarter net sales after sales of its consumer brands, which include canned ...
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A chunk of Dole Food Co.'s business could end up in the hands of one of Japan's largest trading houses it was announced this week - and China appears to be central to the potential deal. On Wednesday (12 September), Dole, which is in the ...
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CHEP, a provider of managed pallet pooling solutions, has announced a new contract for shipping platform solutions with Del Monte Fresh Produce, a marketer and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables. CHEP has been the ...
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CHEP,a provider of managed pallet pooling solutions,has announced a new contract for shipping platform solutions with Del Monte Fresh Produce,a leading marketer and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables in the US. Del ...
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Fresh Del Monte Produce reported that its net earnings for the third quarter of 2012 soared 93%to$23.5m,compared to$12.2m in the same period the previous year. According to the company financial results were recorded for the quarter ended ...