• Marzetti held its fiscal 2027 first-quarter earnings call November 3, 2026, with CEO David A. Ciesinski and CFO Thomas K. Pigott.
• Net sales fell 2.4% to $481.5 million; operating income dropped 30.1% to $41.4 million.
• Management lowered full-year gross margin expansion expectations to 25–75 basis points, with flat second-quarter margins expected.
• Full-year sales growth expectations remained at mid-single digits, including Bachan’s, with growth expected to accelerate into the second half.
• Freight costs reduced quarterly margins by 120 basis points; cyclospora reduced revenue by approximately 300 basis points, though its impact has moderated.

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