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• JM Smucker said that its first quarter revenue was up 58 percent to $1.05 billion, from $663.7 million during the same period a year ago. Q1 earnings were $98.1 million, up from $42.3 million a year ago.

• Hormel Foods said that its third quarter earnings were $77.2 million, up from $51.9 million a year earlier. Q3 revenue fell six percent to $1.57 billion from $1.68 billion.

• HJ Heinz said that its first quarter profit was down seven percent to $212.6 million, from $229 million a year ago. Q1 revenue dropped four percent to $2.47 billion.
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