French vegetable group Bonduelle has booked an increase in full-year turnover.
For the period ended 30 June, turnover increased 2.3% to EUR1.56bn (US$). On a like-for-like basis however, sales dropped 2.2%.
The firm said today (29 July) that despite a “more difficult than anticipated” fourth quarter, the Bonduelle Group expects, this year again, to show an increase in operating profitability in FY 2009-2010.
Canned-vegetable sales closed up 2.9%, while frozen-vegetable sales rose 1.2%. Chilled-vegetable sales were up 2.4%.