date:Feb 21, 2014
e world who are fully engaged. The second imperative is growth, with our objective to win share with a global focus for both our consumer and industrial businesses. Our third imperative is performance. Since 2008, when the current leadership team came together, we have increased sales at a 5% compound annual growth rate and delivered a total shareholder return ahead of the food industry and broader stock market.
Long-term, McCormick's objective remains annual growth of 4-6% in sales, 7-9% opera