date:Sep 16, 2013
Del Monte Foods Corp. is pulling on all of the levers in an attempt to rejuvenate sales and earnings within its Consumer Products business, said Dave West, chief executive officer.
Operating income in the Consumer Products division was $10.2 million in the first quarter ended July 28, down 26% from $13.8 million in the same period a year ago. Net sales fell 5.5% to $342.9 million from $362.8 million.
In a Sept. 11 conference call with analysts, Mr. West discussed how the company is attempting