date:Jul 07, 2014
t margins and being more selective in sales: overall volume growth was 1.8%. The Gourmet business outperformed the markets in most countries, supported by a double-digit growth of the companys global brands Callebaut and Cacao Barry.
Sales revenue was up 22.0% to CHF 4,318.7 million for the total business. Compared to the prior year, higher average raw material costs pushed up sale prices: on a like-forlike basis, sales revenue rose 6.8% to CHF 3,782.7 million.
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