Jim Gingrich Quotes (4 Quotes)

At a minimum, you're trading off two brands that had been the source of a lot of headaches where over the last year they've been talking about problems with Pringles and Sunny Delight. Without a doubt, Pringles today is an under-merchandised product that would benefit from greater distribution and more intense merchandising. The open question is, will moving it through the Coke system in fact deliver that Clearly, if you look at history, there's been a mixed track record of people being able to move these types of products together with beverages.

It's recognition that the board feels comfortable that he's the right guy for the job, that the company has righted itself and is moving in the right direction.

What these guys are saying effectively is that pricing is tough. There's not a lot of growth, so you've got to get your cost structure in line to be able to play.

This is a company that's entering the sweet spot of their restructuring savings. I don't think people are going to find too much to pick at about this result.