The
"For the first time since the pandemic started, our volumes were on par with last year,"
"Thanks to our strong portfolio of retail brands and by adapting our product offering early on in the pandemic, we captured new opportunities in the retail market segment," he said. "We also benefited from increased sales volumes in the industrial markets."
The global dairy giant is also expanding its foray into non-dairy cheese and dairy alternative products.
"The category today is very small but the potential we feel is tremendous,"
Non-dairy cheese has relatively few players, he said, and Saputo is "uniquely positioned" in the global marketplace to dominate the field through its product innovation and brand strength.
Indeed, Saputo has continued to explore new products and market expansion throughout the pandemic.
"We don't use COVID as an excuse to stop progressing," Saputo Jr. said. "COVID gives us an opportunity to think about things that we would never have ever thought of before."
Saputo said the profit amounted to
Revenue for the quarter totalled
The company said overall sales volumes reached similar levels compared with the same period a year ago as increased volumes in the retail and industrial market segments offset lower volumes on the food service side of the business.
On an adjusted basis, Saputo said it earned
Analysts on average had expected an adjusted profit of
Saputo delivered solid results ahead of forecast and expectations despite substantial operating challenges,
"The release also calls out ongoing interest in seizing future acquisition opportunities, and also reiterates commitment to pursuing opportunities in dairy alternatives (previously known as plant-based)," she said.
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