date:Jul 25, 2012
The company reported total group sales of 207m for the period, up 9.4% on last year.
JV helps cake exports rise
Cake division sales rose 9.2% versus last year to 152m. The company said that growth in this segment was driven by its Lightbody Europe joint venture business, which accounted for half of this growth, particularly in export markets.
Finsbury acquired a 50% stake in Lightbody in 2007 for37.5m (56.6m).
Bread sales up on strong gluten-free market
Sales in the firms bread and free f