PepsiCo issued its second-quarter results this week – and upped its annual earnings forecast. The company's shares fell, amid concerns the second half of the year will prove more challenging. Under-pressure US group Boulder Brands, fresh from the departure of its CEO, announced restructuring plans likely to lead to 15% of jobs being cut. French dairy group Sodiaal announced another move in China, while we analysed the impact Russia's import restrictions have had on domestic companies.
10 Things to Learn – PepsiCo gears up for tough H2
At first glance, PepsiCo's second-quarter figures looked solid enough but industry watchers believe the rest of the year will be challenging for the US group, with continued currency pressure, macro-economic volatility and high commodity inflation. Here's our take on PepsiCo's numbers, recent performance and the outlook for the business.
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