Frozen pie and chilled meats firm Hillshire Brands has forecast adjusted diluted earnings per share for its 2013/14 financial year could fall at a mid-single digit rate.
The US group said adjusted EPS are expected to be “flat to down mid-single digits”.
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The forecast came after Hillshire reported its numbers for the year to 29 June. Net income was US$252m, against $848m a year earlier.
However, Hillshire made a net income from continuing operations of $184m, compared to a loss of $20m a year ago.
Full-year operating income stood at $297m, compared to $76m the year before.
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Sales were down 1% at $3.92bn.
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