date:Dec 19, 2013
st quarter of 2012 to 27m.
Most of the losses during the period were due to the costs related with the integration of Vion's former UK business.
The company's chilled foods division profits declined primarily due to the headwinds of commodity inflation.
New product introductions in frozen pizza and tight cost management improved results in frozen, but trading conditions remain tough, particularly in Ireland with increasing competition from discounters, the company said in a statement.