date:Aug 23, 2012
The chocolate firm pulled in sales of 860m (CHF 10.033bn) for the period January to June 2012 (H1).
Its 16% surge in operating profits, up to 40.5m (CHF 48.7M), exceeded the companys medium to long-term target, Lindt said.
Substantialmarket shares were gained, it said, particularly across Europe in Germany, France and Switzerland, although struggles across wider Europe fuelled by the crisis remained.
Its North America market share surged by 6.7% with Lindt and Ghirardelli brands contributin