date:Sep 01, 2012
The Netherlands-based firm reported net revenue of 5.089bn for the first half of 2012 an increase of 7.6% on the 4.73bn reported for H1 2011.
Net profits for the first six months of the year hit 138m, an 8.7% increase on the 127m recorded in the same six month period of 2011.
According to the Dutch dairy giant, most of the growth was achieved in the consumer and business-to-business markets for infant and toddler nutrition products. The dairy-based beverage category also achieved growth, part