Sentence examples for higher commodity costs from inspiring English sources

Profit margins expanded during the quarter as sales growth, cost-savings projects and the benefit of adding the higher-margin Gillette business more than offset acquisition-related expenses and higher commodity costs.

But eventually, higher commodity costs will pass through to consumers.

The company said higher commodity costs could also hurt its quarterly results.

Operating profit fell 8 percent as a result of higher commodity costs.

Sales in North America, Kellogg's biggest market, climbed 5.6percentt, as a cereal-price increase muted higher commodity costs.

Ford said strong sales in North America overshadowed higher commodity costs and losses in other parts of the world.

Hershey's margins, however, are still being squeezed by high commodity costs and heavy spending to try to revive two years of flat sales.

But ConAgra, which posted a disappointing fourth-quarter profit, said that for the current fiscal year, which began in May, profit growth would be below its long-term goal, mostly because of high commodity costs.

Procter & Gamble reported a 7% decrease in profits for its first quarter Wednesday, dampened by high commodity costs.

While many food companies suffered this fall due to sky high commodity costs, Heinz raised prices this year to offset that challenge.

"We expect margins to remain suppressed during 2005," Banc of America said, citing high commodity costs, higher wages, labor-related costs and higher repair and maintenance costs to keep up with increased store traffic.