Food majors publish 2014 results - and look to 2015
Danone sees 2014 sales rebound but earnings decline
Danone increased organic sales in 2014 as a rebound at its infant nutrition business offset softness at its dairy unit.…
10 Things to Learn: Nestle’s full-year results and the prospects for 2015
Nestle today (19 February) reported full-year results that were broadly in-line with expectations, along with a slight beat on margin. While the…
What the analysts say: Nestle’s solid finish to 2014
Nestle revealed today (19 February) full-year earnings rose on one-time gains and improved margins. Net sales were down due to…
B&G sales rise but costs, recall weigh
B&G Foods booked an increase in full-year sales, which were boosted by acquisitions, but higher costs and expenses related to…
Arla sales, profits up but outlook cautious
Dairy co-operative Arla Foods reported rising sales and profit as well as higher payouts to its farmer owners during 2014,…
Fresh Del Monte earnings surge after “outstanding” year
Fresh Del Monte Produce booked a jump in earnings during 2014 - a year the US company termed "outstanding", with…
Kraft CEO Cahill: We did not meet potential in 2014
Kraft Foods Group chairman and CEO John Cahill has admitted the US company did not meet its potential in 2014,…
WhiteWave Foods Q4 sales beat Wall Street forecasts
Horizon and Alpro owner WhiteWave Foods saw its shares climb today (12 February) after the US group's fourth-quarter sales beat…
Kellogg cuts long-term sales target
Kellogg today (12 February) lowered its long-term sales target, sending shares in the US cereal-to-snacks group sliding in New York.…
TreeHouse books “disappointing” Q4
Treehouse Foods said that its fourth-quarter performance was "disappointing" but the US private label manufacturer nevertheless booked higher full-year earnings…