BRF profits rise on margin, sales growth
BRF has booked higher nine-month profits on the back of improved margins and higher sales.
Food majors announce Q3 results
Croatia’s Atlantic Grupa cuts 2014 sales forecast
Croatia-based food company Atlantic Grupa has cut its sales forecast for 2014 as it battles a "challenging business environment".
Kellogg earnings beat forecast but sales pressured
Shares in Kellogg climbed today (30 October) after it booked third-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street and company forecasts - but the US group continued to see domestic cereal sales come under pressure.
Kraft earnings slide as sales volumes pressured
Kraft Foods Group has booked lower earnings in the first nine months of the year as one-off expenses, input costs and lower sales volumes weighed on profits.
Hershey lowers FY sales, earnings forecasts
Hershey today (29 October) cut its forecasts for annual net sales and earnings per share on the back of mixed international sales and pressure on commodity costs.
Grupo Bimbo profits up on Canada Bread, lower costs
Mexico-based baker Grupo Bimbo has posted a 31% rise in nine-month earnings as sales were boosted by recently-acquired Canada Bread and as raw material costs fell in the third quarter.…
Mead Johnson earnings rise but shares slide
Mead Johnson, the US-based infant nutrition group, has booked an increase in third quarter sales and earnings but a narrow miss of consensus expectations caused shares to slide in New…
On the money: Spreads, ice cream top Unilever list of woes
Unilever's third quarter underlying sales growth missed analyst expectations as the Hellmann's maker reported its spreads segment was still struggling, and ice cream sales were dampened by poor weather in…
Comment: Growth question hangs over refocused Premier
Premier Foods plc, the UK food group, appears to have a solid strategy in place - but whether it can succeed in eking out top-line growth in a tough trading…
Editor’s viewpoint: Boulder Brands should consider Smart Balance sale
Boulder Brands, the US spreads and gluten-free group, stunned the market yesterday (22 October) with a warning it would report a loss for the third quarter and lowering its earnings…
Premier cautious on profits after sales slide in Q3
Premier Foods plc today (23 October) warned its annual trading profits would be "towards the lower end of market expectations" after a challenging third quarter when the UK group's branded…
