Pilgrim’s US business saw improvement, thanks to Small Birds and Prepared Foods, the company said. Case ready drove growth above industry averages with key customers.
After a strong showing in 2022 — salmon was the lone fresh seafood species to increase in sales over the past few months — sales are expected to continue to grow this year.
Despite halting production at its Wieze plant in Belgium after discovering salmonella in a production lot on June 27, Barry Callebaut AG achieved volume growth of 5.3% in the 2021-22 fiscal year.
“Sustainability is a driving force both of our purpose and our growth strategy,” said Juan R. Luciano chairman, chief executive officer and president of ADM, in an Oct. 25 conference call with analysts to discuss the company’s third-quarter financial performance.
Target Corp.’s food and beverage unit continues to serve as an engine for growth, recording 20 straight quarters of market share gains, said Brian Cornell, chief executive officer for the company.
Increasingly, Americans are looking for ways to diversify their home cooking repertoires. Protein is at the center of that decision-making process, and lamb is one of the proteins that more and more adventurous consumers are turning to.