Companies operating and exporting products to China expect to be impacted by the outbreak, although it is largely unclear how severe the impacts will be yet.
The company reported its 2019 annual earnings Feb. 13, with Purina growing leaps and bounds above Nestlé’s other product categories in both developed and emerging markets.
Positive gains in the company’s cat food and treat portfolio, including Meow Mix, 9Lives and Nutrish brands, helped to balance losses in other areas of the segment.