Food Corporate Results

Indonesia's Astra Agro H1 Profit More Than Doubles Jakarta, July 25 - Indonesia's largest listed plantation company, PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk, said on Friday its first-half net profit rose 134 percent from a year ago, supported by strong palm oil sales.

25/07/2008

Ukraine's Leading Sweet Maker Roshen Boosts H1 2008 Sales by 33% 25 July 2008 - Ukraine's leading sweet manufacturer Roshen Confectionery Corporation has announced that its sales for the first half of 2008 amounted to USD 400 million, a 33% increase compared to H1 2007.
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25/07/2008

Jamba, Inc. Reports Unaudited Fiscal Second Quarter 2008 Company Stores Revenue Increase of 11.7% Emeryville, Calif., Jul. 24 - Jamba, Inc. today reported preliminary unaudited revenue, comparable store sales, and store count results for its fiscal second quarter 2008.

25/07/2008

J & J Snack Foods Announces Down Earnings Pennsauken, N.J., Jul. 24 - J & J Snack Foods Corp. today announced record sales but lower earnings for its third quarter and nine months ended June 28, 2008.

25/07/2008

Brown-Forman Shareholders Celebrate Record Year

25/07/2008

Danone: First Half Results 2008 25 July 2008

25/07/2008

Cheesecake Factory Results Disappoint; Stock Falls Los Angeles, Jul. 24 - Cheesecake Factory Inc posted lower quarterly profit Thursday as the weak economy weighed on sales, and revenue fell short of expectations, sending the restaurant operator's shares down more than 6 percent.

24/07/2008

Canada Bread Reports Second Quarter Results Toronto, Jul 24, 2008 - Canada Bread Company, Limited today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

24/07/2008

Rohm and Haas Company Reports Second Quarter Results Philadelphia, Jul. 24 - Rohm and Haas Company today reported second quarter 2008 sales of $2,567 million, a 17 percent increase over the same period in 2007, with Electronic Materials and the chemical businesses outside North America delivering strong growth.

24/07/2008

Bunge Reports Second Quarter Results White Plains, NY, July 24, 2008 – Bunge Limited: Total segment EBIT reached $1,078 million; Agribusiness results were strong across the business; Fertilizer benefited from the strong global agricultural environment; The Company is increasing its full year 2008 earnings guidance by $2.25 per share.

24/07/2008

Dow Chemical Second-Quarter Profit Hurt by Costs New York, Jul. 24 - Dow Chemical Co said Thursday that second-quarter earnings fell as its price increases had failed to offset a sharp spike in energy and raw material costs.

24/07/2008

Singapore Food Industries Maintains Strong Earnings Growth of 29% in Q2 2008 24 July 2008

24/07/2008

South Africa: Tongaat-Hulett Sees H1 Profit from Ops up 44 pct Johanneburg, July 23 - South African sugar group Tongaat-Hulett said on Wednesday it expects its first-half profit from operations to increase by 44 percent to 443 million rand.

24/07/2008

Pernod Ricard 2007/08 Full-Year Sales at EUR 6,589 Million Paris, 24 July 2008 - Pernod Ricard sales increased by 2.3% to EUR 6,589 million (excluding tax and duties) for the 2007/08 financial year ended 30 June 2008. This performance was the result of an outstanding 8.7% organic growth, a strong foreign exchange impact (-4.6%) primarily due to the depreciation of the US dollar and a -1.6% Group structure impact.

24/07/2008

Anheuser-Busch Cos. Reports Increased Sales and Earnings for the Second Quarter and First Six Months of 2008 St. Louis, July 23, 2008 – Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. today reported that second quarter 2008 net sales increased 4.6 percent and diluted earnings per share (excluding a one-time item in 2007) increased 9.2 percent. For the first six months of 2008, net sales increased 5.3 percent and diluted earnings per share (excluding the one-time item) improved 7.1 percent.

23/07/2008

Coca-Cola FEMSA Announces 2008 Second-Quarter and First Six Months Results Mexico City, July 23, 2008 - Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V., the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America and the second-largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world in terms of sales volume, announces results for the second quarter of 2008.

23/07/2008

McDonald's Posts Higher Second-Quarter Profit New York, Jul. 23 - McDonald's Corp, the world's largest restaurant chain, posted a higher second-quarter profit Wednesday, boosted by strong overseas sales.

23/07/2008

Hershey Announces Second Quarter Results Hershey, Pa., July 23 - The Hershey Company today announced sales and earnings for the second quarter ended June 29, 2008. Consolidated net sales were $1,105,437,000 compared with $1,051,916,000 for the second quarter of 2007. Net income for the second quarter of 2008 was $41,467,000 or $0.18 per share-diluted, compared with $3,554,000 or $0.01 per share-diluted, for the comparable period of 2007.

23/07/2008

PepsiCo Reports Second-Quarter 2008 Results Purchase, N.Y., July 23 - PepsiCo, Inc. today reported strong second-quarter operating results, with 14 percent net revenue and 12 percent operating profit growth. The Company delivered earnings per share of $1.05. Excluding current and prior year mark-to-market gains on commodity positions included in corporate unallocated expenses, earnings per share would have totaled $1.03, up 11 percent.

23/07/2008

India's Unilever, ITC Profits Seen Up in April-June Mumbai, July 23 - India's top consumer goods makers, Hindustan Unilever and ITC, should post modest gains in quarterly profit as higher costs of raw materials squeezed margins on soaps and packaged foods.

23/07/2008