Concerns over the grain crisis in Russia trickled down through the financial results this week, with companies like Nestle and Sara Lee hinting at possible price increases due to increased commodity prices. The war of words over Casey’s General Stores in the US continued, and does not look set to abate any time soon, while Fonterra fought off claims of another milk scandal in China. Here’s the best of what was said this week:
“Nestle does not lack scale in emerging markets – in fact, the opposite is true. Our scale is unmatched” – Nestle CFO Jim Singh defended Nestle’s position in developing markets
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“It’s a logistical nightmare” – Russian Grain Union spokesperson Anton Shaparin on the Russian grain export ban.
“You can’t run a company without a board, this is a completely original way of running a company” – EBRD spokesperson Richard Wallis on Lenta’s appointment of Sergei Yuschenko as CEO.
“We recognise this is a key questions and a challenge for our business. However, based on past experience, we are confident our brands will be able to pass on the prices effectively, even though the ride might be bumpy quarter to quarter. We have prepared well for the headwinds we have faced today” – CJ Fraleigh, CEO Sara Lee North American retail and foodservice division on projected price hikes.
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“While we are disappointed in our Southeast US sales numbers, we believe they are not reflective of the underlying strength and the long-term growth potential of the business” – Delhaize president and CEO Pierre-Olivier Beckers on the company’s weaker Q2 results
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