Earnings soar more than 40%; comp sales rise for first time in over a year.

Company posts 14th consecutive quarter of positive sales.

Also adds breakfast sandwiches.

Food and nutrition solutions company cites bakery’s sensory ingredients platform.

The company encourages a culture of collaboration between quality assurance and operations.

Donut makers are using holidays or the change in seasons to debut timely flavor innovation.

Wheat production lowered slightly from July; corn yield forecast record high. 

The company recently opened a new, more automated donut facility.

Companies are developing more products that align with the trend.
 

CEO Doug McMillon: “We think prices need to come down.”