| Business Summary | | Leading
Brands,
Inc.
and
its
subsidiaries
are
engaged
in
the
packaging,
distribution,
sales,
merchandising
and
brand
management
of
juices,
water,
soft
drinks,
new
age
beverages,
snack
food
and
confectionery
items
across
Canada.
The
Company
has
six
subsidiaries,
Leading
Brands
of
Canada,
Inc.
(LBC),
which
is
the
principal
operating
company;
LBI
Leading
Brands
Inc.
and
Brio
Brands
Inc.,
which
own
the
Company's
proprietary
brands,
trademarks
and
other
intellectual
property,
and
Leading
Brands
of
America,
Inc.,
Brio
Snack
Distributors
Inc.
and
Quick.com,
Inc.
The
Company's
operations
are
comprised
of
three
integrated
activities:
beverage
packaging;
snack
food
manufacturing,
and
beverage,
snack
food,
confectionery
and
grocery
products
sales
and
distribution. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Leading
Brands
is
engaged
in
the
packaging,
sale,
marketing
and
distribution
of
juices,
waters,
soft
drinks
and
new
age
beverages
in
Western
Canada.
For
the
three
months
ended
5/31/01,
revenues
fell
13%
to
$13
million.
Net
income
applicable
to
Common
before
US
GAAP
rose
57%
to
$760
thousand.
Results
reflect
the
transition
of
the
Company's
relationship
with
SoBe
from
a
distribution
to
a
co-pack
relationship,
offset
by
a
decrease
in
selling
and
administrative
costs. | More
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Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
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| Position | Ralph McRae | Chairman,
Pres, CEO | Derek Henrey | CFO,
VP-Fin. | Tim Dagg | Sr.
VP, COO | Dave Read | Sr.
VP, COO | Jody Christopherson | Assistant
VP & Gen. Mang. of Sales Western Canada |
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