date:Jan 18, 2013
s revenue in the region rose to CHF300m ($322m).
In the Asia-Pacific region, overall sales volume rose 17.5% to 15,502t, driven by strong growth in China, Australia, Malaysia and Korea, while sales revenue increased to CHF60.9m ($65.3m).
Sales revenues in the Global Sourcing Cocoa segment decreased by 13.1% to CHF262.9m ($282.2m), primarily because of lower sales prices for cocoa ingredients.
Meanwhile, the company witnessed a 10% rise in the sales volumes of its Food Manufacturers Products