Accelerated Blue Buffalo sales contributed to an overall sales increase of 8%.

Increased production and retail presence, marketing investments and new product innovation have driven unstoppable growth for the fresh dog food brand.

Pet segment innovations expected in the fourth quarter.

The J.M. Smucker Company presented its business strategies and financials going into fiscal 2019 at the CAGNY Conference Feb. 20, 2019.

The company released its full year 2018 earnings Thursday, Feb. 14.

The company reported another strong quarter and presented innovations and benchmark goals for the future.

The company looks to the second half of fiscal 2019 for food/drug/mass product expansion to drive growth in its pet segment, which fell short year-over-year in the second quarter.

The company’s pet food segment yielded the highest growth in the second quarter of this fiscal year, looks toward product innovation in 2019 and comments on Petco’s stance against artificial ingredients.

Net sales grew 26.6% over the year as the company continues to innovate and expand.

Power outages and fluctuating foreign currencies caused severe financial setbacks.