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Beyond: New $100M Investment Amid ‘Disappointing’ Q1
Beyond Meat reported its Q1 earnings yesterday afternoon with sales slipping 9.1% year-over-year and volume down 11.2% as the company plots a path forward with a new $100 million capital infusion.
General Mills Slashes FY 2025 Profit Forecast as It Doubles Down on Promotions
Despite posting better-than-expected Q2 results, Cheerios and Betty Crocker maker General Mills announced yesterday that it has lowered its profit outlook for fiscal 2025 as it implements short-term promotions to attract budget-conscious consumers.
Instacart Posts Strong Q2 Results As It Embraces Grocery Tech
Instacart’s core business has moved well beyond its origins in the gig-economy, third-party delivery space as it diversifies deeper into tech-based services. And those efforts appear to be paying off.
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Insider Daily Briefing: Cautious Consumers Drag On Big CPG’s Bottom Line
Also in this edition: this week’s new products, how a Friendly Bread is diversifying via the freezer, IFG snaps up a Killer Brownie brand and surprising foods that are all the rage at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Kraft Heinz Seeks To Deliver Value As Sales, Volumes Decline
The Kraft Heinz Company lowered its full-year outlook after reporting lower-than-expected Q2 earnings yesterday, citing “cautious” consumer sentiment on grocery prices amidst downtrading across center-store categories.
Above Food Outlines Path Ahead In First Public Co. Update
Regenerative ingredient platform company Above Food marked its first month trading on the Nasdaq with an update and overview last week highlighting that the overall business has grown at a CAGR of 34% since fiscal 2021.
Oatly: Supply Chain Strategy Shift Drives Q2 Volume Growth, Margin Improvements
Oatly saw volumes grow in all segments during Q2 and credited its shift to an asset-light supply chain model as the key driver, allowing the brand to reduce its cost structure and focus on more efficient execution, per an earnings report this morning.
Conagra: Q4 Sales Slip While Volume Recovery Bolsters Results
Conagra Brands reported a 2.3% net sales decline as well as a 2.4% drop in organic net sales during the fourth quarter and similar results – 1.8% net sales decline and 2.1% organic net drop to $12 billion – for the full year during an earnings call this morning.
Simply Good Foods: Q3 Results Beat Expectations, Integrating OWYN
The Simply Good Foods Company reported “slightly better than expected” gross margin and sales growth from the Atkins and Quest Nutrition brands in Q3 amid onboarding the company’s newest brand, OWYN.
General Mills: Q4 Sales Decline as Consumer Demand Weakens
General Mills’ Q4 sales decline reflects the company’s struggles with lower volumes and retailer inventory reductions as well as a drop in demand among value-oriented shoppers.
Kroger: Q1 Sales Top Estimates, Digital Sales Growing
The Kroger Company surpassed analysts’ projections in reporting first-quarter sales of $45.3 billion, up from $45.2 billion the previous year, fueled by the better-than-expected performance of its grocery business and increased household penetration.
J.M. Smucker Posts Double-Digit Profit Gains Following Acquisition of Hostess Brands
The J.M. Smucker Company surpassed analysts’ projections in reporting a 15% year-over-year increase in adjusted gross profit for the quarter ended April 30, as price hikes and lower input costs helped offset a slump in sales.
Campbell’s: Strong Sales Elevate FY Guidance Post-Sovos Acquisition
The Campbell Soup Company posted solid third-quarter earnings this morning, beating analyst expectations as net sales increased 6% driven by the Sovos Brands acquisition and integration.