Mexico City, Mexico, February 22, 2023 – Grupo Herdez, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Grupo Herdez” or the “Company”) (MSE: HERDEZ) today announced results for the first quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.
“The year 2023 begins with better expectations for our margins. Preserves, Impulse and MegaMex businesses show significant improvement compared to the previous year, which makes us optimistic about the coming months, especially considering that inflationary pressure is easing”, said Héctor HernándezPons Torres, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Herdez.
CONSOLIDATED HIGHLIGHTSFOR THE QUARTER
FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
1Q2023
%
1Q2022
%
% cambio
Net Sales
8,910
100.0
7,108
100.0
21.4
Gross Profit
3,138
36.4
2,569
36.2
22.1
EBIT
1,046
12.1
835
11.7
25.2
Consolidated Net Income
797
9.2
464
6.5
71.8
EBITDA
1,316
15.2
1,076
15.1
22.3
Figures in millions of MXN.
*EBITDA= Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization
2020: We launched the first edition of Semillero Nutrisa. Together with Nutrisa and the Victoria147 business academy for women, we invited women entrepreneurs to participate in a training program to improve the management of their businesses and have the potential to become part of our supply chain.
We established our first technological alliance with Google, which will allow us to accelerate the digital transformation of Grupo Herdez through the use of Google Cloud Platform tools such as BigQuery ML, Looker, among others.
Through the Herdez® brand and Aires de Campo® we joined the “Sowing a New Normality” initiative, promoted by the civil society organizations Ríos Tarango and Ectágono, which aims to increase the vegetation cover of the environmentally valuable area Barranca de Tarango.
2021: We developed the Group’s second proprietary e-commerce platform, with the Nutrisa® online store.
We updated the apps through which we manage the loyalty programs of our retail brands, Cielito Querido Café® and Nutrisa®, improving our customers’ in-store experience.
During the year, 15 formulas had their nutritional profile strengthened by reducing some critical added nutrients (sugars, sodium and saturated fats).
2022: We expanded our capabilities into new categories through the acquisition of Interdeli and Deli, Dips & Snacks. Integrating brands such as Libanius, Flaveur, Liguria and Señor Cactus into our portfolio.
We Issued the first sustainability bond through which we committed to a 25% reduction in our water consumption.
Together with our partner McCormick & Company, Inc. we brought the most iconic Mexican cuisine to the tables of the United Kingdom through meal kits, sauces and condiments under the Herdez® brand.In less than a year, we obtained a 5.5% shelf share in the Tesco supermarket chain.
We consolidated the integration of Chilim Balam® into retail brands, a leading brand in the snack segment