Dairy products of French food group Danone are seen in a supermarket in Nice, France, January 9, 2023.
REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Oct 26 (Reuters) - French food group Danone (DANO.PA) raised its 2023 revenue growth forecast after its third-quarter sales beat analysts' estimates, as higher prices helped offset lower volumes.
Overall, Danone increased its prices by 6.6% during the quarter while sales volume declined 0.3%, a sequential improvement led by Essential Dairy and Plant-based.
Danone, like its rivals Nestle (NESN.S) and Unilever (ULVR.L), has increased prices to cope with higher commodities and supply chain costs.
Last week, Nestle (NESN.S) posted lower-than-expected nine-month sales growth as higher product prices made shoppers balk.
Persons:
Eric Gaillard, Antoine de Saint, Affrique, Dominique Vidalon, Sudip Kar, Gupta, Jacqueline Wong
Organizations:
Danone, REUTERS, Rights, Evian, Essential Dairy, Nestle, Unilever, Investors, Thomson
Locations:
Nice, France, Europe