Grupo Herdez Reporta Resultados del Primer Trimestre 2020

Ciudad de México, México, a 23 de abril de 2020 – Grupo Herdez, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Grupo Herdez” o la “Compañía”) (BMV: HERDEZ) anunció hoy los resultados del primer trimestre de 2020, concluido el 31 de marzo de 2020.

“En el contexto de la contingencia sanitaria por la que atraviesa el mundo y México, en Grupo Herdez hemos tomado medidas de seguridad a lo largo de la cadena de valor para proteger la salud de nuestros colaboradores, garantizar el abasto de nuestros productos y apoyar a nuestros socios comerciales y proveedores. Agradezco a todos los colaboradores que forman parte de Grupo Herdez, incluyendo a todos nuestros aliados en la cadena de valor, por su compromiso y entrega para garantizar que nuestros productos, sin importar los obstáculos, estén al alcance de todos los mexicanos.”

Héctor Hernández-Pons Torres, Presidente y Director General de Grupo Herdez

DATOS RELEVANTES DEL TRIMESTRE

  • Las ventas netas crecieron 10.4% a $5,752 millones, impulsadas por el segmento de Conservas.
  • Los márgenes de operación y UAFIDA se expandieron 2.7 y 2.4 puntos porcentuales a 14.9% y 18.3%, respectivamente debido a ingresos extraordinarios por la venta de tres buques atuneros.
  • La utilidad neta consolidada creció 28.8% en comparación al año anterior a  $666 millones.

2020

  • 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