date:Nov 22, 2012
US-based food company Campbell Soup has reported that its net earnings decreased by 7.5% to $245m or $0.78 per share for the first quarter of 2013, compared to $265m or $0.82 per share for the corresponding period in the previous year.
For the period ended 28 October 2012, the company's posted 8% increase in net sales to $2.3bn, compared to $2.1bn for the same period in 2012.
The company attributed the increase in sales during the period to the following facors - the acquisition of Bolthouse F