Ongoing inflationary pressures and the softening consumer environment weighed on first-quarter earnings at J&J Snack Foods.

Cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) emerging this week in California, Indiana, Minnesota and North Dakota, including in a Hormel Foods Corp. flock, have executives at the company on edge. Outbreaks earlier this year affected the company’s Jennie-O Turkey Store business, and the new cases may have a lasting impact.

Consumer spending on higher priced food and fuel is eating into Walmart Inc.’s profit outlook.