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Campbell Soup Company reported fiscal Q4 earnings in line with expectations. For the three months ending September 1st, the food company’s earnings came in at $0.56 per share, matching the consensus. The figure is above the year-ago quarter’s $0.55 per share. Revenue of $1.99 billion was slightly higher than the year-ago quarter’s $1.98 billion. Earlier in the week, Campbell Soup entered into...
Conagra Brands Inc, posted its earnings and revenue for the quarter to Aug. 28, that surpassed the Street expectations. The food company, and owner of brand such as Birds Eye, Health Choice, and Slim Jim, incurred a net loss of -$77.5 million, or -16 cents a share, compared to a net income of $235.4 million, or 49 cents a share in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted earnings for the quarter came...
MamaMancini's Holdings, Inc. reported its results for the fiscal second quarter ended July 31, 2022, that revealed a +89% surge in revenue from the year-ago quarter. Gross profit fell -19% year-over-year. The company incurred an adjusted loss of -$0.02, compared to earnings of +0.01 per share in the year-ago quarter. During the quarter, the food company appointed Adam L. Michaels as Chief...
Hormel Foods posted its fiscal third-quarter earnings that missed analyst’ expectations, even as revenue surpassed estimates. The consumer food company’s sales in the quarter grew +6% from the year-ago period to $3.03 billion, above the consensus of $2.98 billion (as reported in Benzinga). Earnings per share of $0.40 , however, came in below the analyst consensus of $0.41. Net sales for...
MamaMancini's Holdings Inc. has agreed to buy a 24% minority interest in Chef Inspirational Foods, Inc. for $1.2 million – consisting of $0.50 million in cash and $0.70 million in MamaMancini's common stock. The deal would imply an enterprise value of $5 million for Chef Inspirational Foods (CIF). Under the terms of the agreement, MamaMancini's would retain the option to acquire the remaining...
J. M. Smucker reported its quarterly earnings that surpassed analysts’ expectations. The food manufacturing company’s earnings came in at $2.23 per share for the quarter, handily topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.88. The EPS was $1.89 in the prior year quarter. Revenue grew +5.9% from the year-ago quarter to $2.03 billion, also surpassing analysts’ expectations of $1.98 billion. J...
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. reported its fiscal third-quarter results, with earnings topping Zacks Consensus Estimate, even as revenue fell short of expectations. The food processing company’s earnings climbed +62% from the year-ago quarter to 73 cents per share came, well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents. The bottom line was bolstered by higher income from operations and equity...
J. M. Smucker posted earnings that surpassed analysts’ expectations. The food products company’s earnings for the fourth quarter came in at $2.33 per share, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09. Revenue of $2.06 billion also exceeded analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. Recently, J. M. Smucker announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on March 1st, of $0.99 to investors of record on...
Beyond Meat shares climbed higher Thursday, after McDonald's announced that it would expand the test market for its plant-based burger next month onwards. McDonald's said it would begin offering the McPlant created in collaboration with Beyond Meat, at around 600 test locations in U.S. restaurants, beginning on February 14. Location would mostly be in and around San Francisco and Dallas...
Beyond Meat shares on plunged on Wednesday in after-hours trading, after the plant-based meat company posted a wider-than-expected third-quarter loss . Beyond Meat’s loss for the quarter came in at -87 cents a share, compared to -39 cents a share loss anticipated by analysts polled by Refinitiv.. The los was also larger than the year-ago quarter’s -31 cents a share. The company’s revenue was...
Plant-based meat maker Beyond Meat’s burgers will be tested by McDonald's restaurants next month. CNBC reported that the McPlant Burger will be available to customers in eight U.S. outlets, following plant-based options in Europe and the United Kingdom. Beyond Meat and Pepsi agreed on a partnership PLANeT Partnership LLC to produce a new line of snacks in late January. Earlier in January,...
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Beyond Meat is set to expand product distribution at Walmart The maker of plant-based meat substitute said its Beyond Sausage Hot Italian will be added to the fresh meat aisle of around 400 Walmart stores. It will also expand the frozen Cookout Classic value-pack to approximately 500 stores. In January, Beyond Meat and Pepsi collaborated to produce and market a new line of snacks via PLANeT...
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The two companies will form joint venture PLANeT Partnership LLC, that will combine PepsiCo's marketing with Beyond Meat's plant-based food production technology.In recent years, the beverage giant has been trying to add healthier options in its snacks and drinks portfolio.

"We are thrilled to formally join forces with PepsiCo in The PLANeT Partnership, a joint venture that unites the tremendous depth and breadth of their distribution and marketing capabilities with our leading innovation in plant-based protein.

 

The analyst mentioned that current retail momentum lags consensus expectations for the fourth quarter, and earnings estimates for 2021 are at risk.According to him, data is indicative of another quarter of under-shipments.

Lavery  also warned that there is adequate space for competition, and said that new entrants “can both validate the category with consumers and help build broader visibility.” According to him, while Beyond Meat has an opportunity at McDonald’s, that’s not providing great brand visibility.

Everyone probably knows at least one person who tried to make sourdough bread from scratch. The surge in home cooking boosted companies from grocery retailers to food staple companies, like Campbell Soup.Campbell saw a surge in sales, with a 40+% jump in Q2.  The issue today is that consumer patience with the pandemic is waning, as may be the enthusiasm for cooking at home.
Maker of plant-based meat substitute Beyond Meat Inc.  reported a surprise third quarter loss on coronavirus pandemic effect. Beyond Meat’s adjusted loss for the three months ending in September came in at -28 cents per share, vs. the Street forecast of a +5 cents per share profit.  Revenue increased +2.7% year-over-year to $94.4 billion, but was below short analysts' forecasts of $132.8 million . "We experienced the full brunt and unpredictability of COVID-19's impact for the first time in Q3, producing net revenues of $94 million, a sequential drop from record net revenues of $113 million in Q2," founder and CEO Ethan Brown told investors late Monday.
In 3 of 3 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month.The odds of a continued downward trend are 53%. Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further.
General Mills Inc. reported its fiscal first quarter earnings that handily beat analysts’ expectations.  The packaged food company’s  adjusted earnings for the three months ending in August came in at $1.00 per share, well ahead of the Street estimates of 87 cents a share.
Beyond Meat, maker of plant-based  meat substitute, got a rating downgrade from analysts at JPMorgan, as the latter expressed concerns that the fundamentals are not supporting the stock’s rally.  JPMorgan analysts Ken Goldman lowered his rating on the Beyond Meat shares to 'underweight' from 'neutral', with a price target of $122 per share. Over the past six months,  Beyond Meat shares have rallied by more than +190% - something that Goldman feels was "above and beyond” what they consider rational “even for a good company like Beyond Meat".The odds of a continued upward trend are 57%. The 10-day Moving Average for BYND crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on September 09, 2020.