US: Campbell Q3 slides on charges
By just-food.com | 24 May 2010
Campbell Soup Co. has posted a 3.4% fall in quarterly earnings, despite an increase in revenues, as restructuring costs and a higher tax bill hit profits.
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Campbell Soup Co. has posted a 3.4% fall in quarterly earnings, despite an increase in revenues, as restructuring costs and a higher tax bill hit profits.
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