date:Jul 26, 2013
second-quarter earnings. We also strengthened the innovation funnel, with bigger and better launches that we now roll out faster.
Other strategies over the past year have included eliminating unprofitable s.k.u.s (stock-keeping units), shedding its Skippy peanut butter brand and frozen meals businesses and improving cost efficiency.
All of this has enabled us to deliver consistent, competitive, responsible and profitable growth, Mr. Polman said. Above all, it has helped us to improve gross ma