In this period, total sales amounted to €976.5 million.
Recent acquisitions contributed to the sales with by €39.8 million. Adverse exchange rates, predominantly the American dollar and the Chilean peso, caused a negative effect of approximately €13 million.
Sales mainly increased in Northern America (+36.7%) and France (+22.9%). Poland also saw a strong increase (+16%).
These increases, reflecting a global growth could make up for a volume decrease in China, which was mostly attributable to difficult conditions in the swine sector.
Profit figures will be released at September 11.
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