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Erin Lash
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Its entrenched retail relationships and scale have enabled McCormick to cook up a competitive edge.

Wide-moat McCormick again bucked the trend of stagnant sales plaguing industry operators, boasting a 2.7% organic top-line increase in the second quarter (primarily the result of higher volumes). We view this uptick even more favorably, given it came on top of 4.5% growth a year ago. Management attributed this to distribution wins, particularly on its home turf, for its recently acquired French’s and Frank’s lineups. We think this speaks to the entrenched edge McCormick has amassed with leading ...
Underlying
McCormick & Company Incorporated

McCormick & Co. manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavor products to the food industry- retailers, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. The company also is partner in a number of joint ventures that are involved in the manufacture and sale of flavor products. The company's business segments comprised of: consumer, in which the company markets its products to customers and supplies private label items, known as store brands; and flavor solutions, which provides a range of flavor solutions including seasoning blends, spices and herbs, condiments, coating systems and compound flavors.

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Morningstar

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Erin Lash

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