First quarter turnover at Bonduelle - a world leader in ready to eat vegetables - rose to €451.7m from €448.4m. This was an increase of 4.4% on a like-for-like basis and 0.7% on reported figures, after adjustment for scope of consolidation (-0.8%) and currency exchange rates (-2.8%).
In the Europe zone, the growth increased by 3.1% on a like-for-like basis.
The group said this performance was essentially the result of some favourable base effects, but also, thanks to the success of the innovations in the canned and frozen segments for the brands of the group. It adds: "Outside the Europe zone, the growth continues to be highly satisfactory +7.2% on a like-for-like basis.
"The sales recovery in Canada and the sales increase in the USA, following the acquisition of Allens, are confirmed for this quarter. The activity in emerging countries (Russia and CIS, Brazil) remains pretty dynamic."
