The week before Christmas saw a surprise sales warning from Danone, General Mills report a decline in its sales and Dutch poultry processor Plukon Food Group strike a deal to buy French peer Groupe Duc. Click on the links for more.
“Q4 was an important step for our dairy European business, especially with the relaunch of Activia, and we have to acknowledge that we are not yet at the level we thought we would be at this point in time” – Danone CFO Cécile Cabanis speaks to analysts after the French group announces its sales will not grow as quickly in 2016 as it thought it would, with issues with the relaunch of Activia in Europe a central factor.
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“Our net sales performance did not meet our expectations in the second quarter. We didn’t have enough marketing support – meaning the combination of trade, media and new product news to drive improved top-line results – and on top of that we saw a slowdown in food industry growth in the US in recent periods” – General Mills chairman and CEO Ken Powell on the reasons behind the US group’s decline in second-quarter sales.
“Our increased focus and discipline on driving value over volume are enabling us to expand our margins as we build a higher-quality revenue base, improve efficiency, and deliver stronger, more consistent performance” – Sean Connolly, president and CEO at Conagra Brands, announces the US group’s second-quarter results, numbers that included an 11.5% fall in net sales.
“The acquisition of Duc enables Plukon Food Group to further implement its retail strategy in France as a national producer” – Plukon Food Group CEO Peter Poortinga explains why the Dutch poultry processor has moved to buy French peer Groupe Duc.
“As the board contemplated the right strategic leader for the next great chapter in Hershey’s history, it quickly became apparent that Michele offered the right mix of outstanding vision and proven execution to continue taking our company forward” – Pamela Arway, chair of the governance committee of Hershey’s board of directors and chair of the board’s special committee overseeing the CEO succession process, explains why the US confectioner has promoted COO Michele Buck to the position of CEO.
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