date:Aug 30, 2013
ed market conditions. Operating profit as a percentage of revenue amounted to 1.4% (first half of 2012: -2.6%). During the first half of 2013 the European Commission approved FrieslandCampinas acquisition of cheese specialist Zijerveld and its packaging unit Den Hollander Food.
The Ingredients business group once again performed well with net revenue from third parties amounting to 905 million a 6.8% increase compared with the first half of 2012. The increase in revenue was due to higher deman