date:Mar 05, 2014
UK chocolate manufacturer and retailer Thorntons has announced its half-year results for the 28 weeks ended 11 January 2014. Revenues increased by 4.5% to 139.7 million (2013: 133.7 million) while profit before tax and exceptional items grew by 47.3% to 7.2 million (2013 restated*: 4.9 million)
Sales in the FMCG division grew by 14.5% to 70.6 million (2013 restated: 61.6 million) and exceeded sales in the Retail division for the first time.
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