Oct 18 2019
Food and beverage
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ARYZTA
Volume challenges in North America persist
Better-than-expected margin and cash delivery in FY 2019 (driven by self-help initiatives) was overshadowed by a steep decline in North America volumes for Q4. As such, concerns over...
Greencore Group
Acquisition of Freshtime enhances food-to-go salad capabilities
Greencore has enhanced its food-to-go (FtG) salad capabilities via the £56m acquisition of Freshtime, a supplier of snack salads and prepared vegetables to the UK grocery and...
Food and beverage
Is growth the new margin of safety?
Against a backdrop of accommodative monetary policy, the importance of growth to valuation has risen exponentially. The classic barometer for ‘margin of safety’ has also shifted –...
Kerry Group
Reassuring update – good foundation for FY delivery
In the context of an underwhelming results season from its peer set, Kerry’s interim report and outlook reassures and suggests continued operating momentum through H2 2019. Kerry...
DSM
Good delivery against a more challenging backdrop
DSM continues to execute well in an environment with broadening complexities. Momentum slowed in the key Human Nutrition segment as larger food and beverage customers showed signs of...
Danone
Improving execution triggers modest upgrade
Danone’s interim result was notable in so far as it simultaneously lifted gross and EBIT margin – a dynamic that was absent in FY17 and FY18. The out-turn impressed in the context of...
C&C
Matthew Clark Bibendum – building a downstream moat
The acquisition of Matthew Clark Bibendum (MCB) materially enhances C&C’s position across the UK drinks supply chain – offering a scale route-to-market for suppliers and a composite...
Danone
Rethinking Danone
The vestiges of inconsistent financial delivery at Danone are being discarded. Recent execution (margin expansion) in an inflationary cost environment gives us confidence that...
Origin Enterprises
Capital Markets Day showcases supply chain relevance; maiden five-year targets revealed
Origin’s management presented a robust defence of its supply chain relevance and potential at its recent Capital Markets Day. Maiden five-year targets reflect a pragmatic growth...
Origin Enterprises
Contrarians at the farm-gate
Key debates around Origin’s equity are evolving, with the focus now on farm subsidy changes, supply chain and technology adoption at farm-gate. Despite the rate of change, we believe...
