Birds Eye Foods watches net income rise
Sep 21, 2004 11:13 AM, from staff and wire reports
Birds Eye Foods Inc, the Rochester NY-based manufacturer and marketer of frozen vegetables and a major processor of other food products, has reported its fiscal 2004 results.
Net income increased $11.1 million to $31.9 million from $20.8 million in fiscal 2003. For fiscal 2004, net sales were about $843.4 million, a decline of $19.6 million, or 2.3%, compared with $863.0 million in fiscal 2003. Net sales within the core Birds Eye branded frozen vegetable business have remained strong, experiencing 3% growth versus the prior year.
