Arnotts emerges from its blackest hour with a new will to win

Article Abstract:

The 1996-97 financial results of the Australian food company Arnotts were adversely impacted by an extortion attempt. Someone had tried to extort money from the food company by threatening to poison its biscuits sold by supermarkets. Arnots had forecasted sales growth of 1.5% for 1996-97, but the extortion attempt caused a 4% decline in domestic sales to A$563 million.

Management, Australia, Economic aspects, Extortion, Arnotts Ltd.

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Old El Paso rides high on the crest of a Mexican wave

Article Abstract:

Pillsbury Australia's Old El Paso Mexican food brand was introduced in the late 1970s and it has 80% of the market share of this brand in the late 1990s. The company has received more supermarket space and has increased Mexican food sales in supermarkets by 7000% between 1982 and 1998. New products will be introduced by the company in 1999.

Food Manufacturing, FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS, Ethnic Foods, Foreign operations, Market share, Company Profile, Pillsbury Co.

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