Mexico City, Mexico, July 19th, 2023 – Grupo Herdez, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Grupo Herdez” or the “Company”) (MSE: HERDEZ) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
“Our quarterly results reflect a positive outlook. In line with our expectations, margins showed solid recovery, and the Preserves, Impulse, and MegaMex businesses continued to perform well during the period. Although we have seen a slowdown in overall consumption, we expect it will be temporary”, said Héctor Hernández-Pons Torres, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Herdez.
CONSOLIDATED HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE QUARTER.
SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
2Q2023
%
2Q2022
%
% change
Sales
8,753
100.0
7,667
100.0
14.2
Gross Profit
3,308
37.8
2,685
35.0
23.2
EBIT
1,060
12.1
778
10.2
36.2
Consolidated Net Income
702
8.2
395
5.1
77.9
EBITDA
1,337
15.3
1,047
13.7
27.7
Figures in Millions of MXN
*EBITDA =Earnings Before 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