US: Drop in volume hits profits at Overhill Farms
By: just-food.com | 11 May 2009
Private-label frozen foods maker Overhill Farms posted a drop in half-yearly net income on Friday (8 May) hurt by a reduction in volume in the second quarter and a "softness" in the airline industry.
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Private-label frozen foods maker Overhill Farms posted a drop in half-yearly net income on Friday (8 May) hurt by a reduction in volume in the second quarter and a "softness" in the airline industry.
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