US: Diamond ups profit target after bumper Q1 sales
By: just-food.com | 9 December 2010
Diamond Foods, the US snack maker behind upmarket crisp brand Kettle Chips, has lifted its full-year earnings target after first-quarter sales rose 40%.
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Diamond Foods, the US snack maker behind upmarket crisp brand Kettle Chips, has lifted its full-year earnings target after first-quarter sales rose 40%.
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