Net Sales

Q4 and full-year results

Hershey bets on multi-textural snacking and Chinese e-commerce for growth

06-Feb-2017 By Douglas Yu

Reese’s and Cookie Layer Crunch will be major investment focuses when Hershey’s next CEO Michele Buck takes office in March, 2017, according to the company’s Q4 earnings conference call.

Reese’s innovation gives Hershey Q3 sales uplift

31-Oct-2016 By Oliver Nieburg

Hershey has posted a 2% rise in third quarter sales, driven by innovations in North America, such as Reese’s Pieces Cups, Big Kat and birthday-themed Kisses.

Pilgrim’s Pride net sales drop in third quarter

28-Oct-2016 By Aidan Fortune

US poultry processor Pilgrim’s Pride has posted a 3.8% loss in net sales for the third quarter of the year.

ConAgra defends move away from deals as volumes drop: ‘We've been overly reliant on deep discounting as our chief demand driver’

30-Sep-2016 By Elaine Watson

Is ConAgra’s strategy of cutting back on deep discounts on brands such as Banquet, Chef Boyardee, and Snack Pack – a move that has improved margins but dented revenues – a savvy one, or is it a dangerous gamble that could see it losing distribution in...

Post Holdings cereals division benefits from Malt-O-Meal and Pebbles growth

05-Aug-2016 By Vince Bamford

Growth in sales of Malt-O-Meal and Pebbles has driven an increase in Post Holdings' cereals business.

Kellogg US snacks sales hit by direct store delivery shake-up

06-May-2016 By Vince Bamford

A major reorganization of Kellogg’s snacks direct store delivery system took its toll on sales in the first quarter of the year, the company has admitted.

Hain launches venturing unit: Cultivate Ventures

04-May-2016 By Elaine Watson

Hain Celestial has launched a new venture unit, Cultivate Ventures, that will invest in small, high-performing brands in the health and wellness arena.

Boulder Brands lines drive 13% surge in Pinnacle Foods Q1 sales

29-Apr-2016 By Vince Bamford

Boulder Brands has added more than $100m to net sales of Pinnacle Foods in its first ten weeks as part of the business.

Weak export market dents Pilgrim’s profits

11-Feb-2016 By Oscar Rousseau

Strong headwinds in the poultry export market hit Pilgrim’s Pride’s annual profits, but a strategy to expand in the booming Mexican market validates its growth strategy, the company claims.  

Kellogg suffers fall in sales and profit

05-Aug-2015 By Laurence Gibbons

Kellogg, the US cereals company, has suffered a fall in net sales and reported operating profit for the second quarter to July 4 2015.

Currency headwinds, weakness in North America depresses Herbalife's results

02-Mar-2015 By Hank Schultz

Herbalife seems to have put the specter of activist investor Bill Ackman behind it.  But emerging out of a mixed earnings report is another cloud for the company: slowing sales in North America, a phenomenon that has afflicted other network marketing...

Price increase drags down Smucker’s coffee sales

13-Nov-2014 By Elizabeth Crawford

J.M. Smucker Company’s notable 9% list price increase on Folgers, Dunkin’ Donuts and other packaged coffees in the U.S. announced last June has finally caught up with the food maker, dragging down its second quarter sales an expected 5%.

Third Quarter Results

Hershey lowers full-year forecast after international glitch

29-Oct-2014 By Oliver Nieburg

Hershey has lowered its full year guidance after a slowdown in Brazil and Mexico and a gross profit margin decline due to higher dairy and cocoa costs.

Tony's Fine Foods acquisition solidifies UNFI against increasing competition, CEO says

12-Jun-2014 By Hank Schultz

United Natural Foods Inc. the dominant force in organic and natural food distribution in North America, says its acquisiton of Tony’s Fine Foods will help it stave off competition in the space from more mainstream distributors.

Axing GMOs from Original Cheerios has not boosted sales, says General Mills

20-Mar-2014 By Elaine WATSON

While General Mills’ decision to rid Original Cheerios of GMOs has generated an enormous amount of publicity, it has not, apparently, translated to the top line.

Boulder Brands: 5-10% of US wheat-based categories are going to be gluten-free in 3-5 years

11-Nov-2013 By Elaine WATSON

While many grocery brands are struggling to generate any growth right now, top gluten-free brands Udi's and Glutino notched up combined net sales growth of 53% in the latest quarter, bosses at brand owner Boulder Brands have revealed.

Snacks: Kellogg’s Q2 cereal killer?

03-Aug-2012 By Kacey Culliney

As Kellogg posted its Q2 results, the spotlight was on its snacks dedication with key brands soaring as cereal sales dipped slightly.

Hershey Company targets $10bn net sales by 2017

25-Jun-2012 By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The Hershey Company has said it aims to increase net sales by more than half their current level in the next five years, to hit $10bn by the end of 2017.

Hershey records growth as international markets shine

02-Feb-2012 By Oliver Nieburg

The Hershey Company has announced improved sales and gross profit in its fourth quarter (Q4) and end of year results as sales in emerging markets soared.

Herbalife to expand manufacturing footprint

03-Aug-2011 By Elaine Watson

Direct selling supplements giant Herbalife aims to expand its manufacturing footprint dramatically over the next two-to-four years as it steps up plans to make more of its products in-house.

Chiquita struggles to face up to challenges

23-Feb-2007 By Lorraine Heller

Banana supplier Chiquita has reported a widened loss in its fourth
quarter and full year, but the firm said it expects a number of
strategic initiatives it has put in place will help it gain
momentum in 2007.

Bunge profits hit by Brazilian disruptions

28-Jul-2006 By Lorraine Heller

Leading oilseed processor Bunge has reported a sharp fall in second
quarter profit after farmer protests in Brazil caused a significant
disruption in the company's business.

General Mills fears effect of fuel prices

23-Sep-2005 By Anthony Fletcher

General Mills' net sales increase of three percent to $2.66 billion
for fiscal 2006 first quarter has been dampened by fears that
higher fuel prices will put pressure on earnings for the rest of
the year.

Corn Products International on track

20-Oct-2004

Corn Products International has announced improved sales and
improved earning for the first nine months of 2004, though as the
company had previously forecast, the second half of the year is
proving more challenging.

Rocky results for TFF

29-Jul-2003

US firm Technology Flavors & Fragrances continues to falter in
2003 with a 70 per cent decrease in net income for the second
quarter, a decrease in net sales of 5.7 per cent and rising
operating costs.