date:Jul 22, 2014
we achieved organic growth in spite of the negative sales development in Italy and reduced sales of contract manufacturing. In addition, the acquisitions of Nutisal and The Jelly Bean Factory are contributing further to our growth momentum. In total, sales were up by 9.5 per cent during the quarter, of which 2.2 per cent was organic growth and 3.7 per cent consisted of currency effects.
Sales increased in all markets, aside from Italy. Sales growth was strong in most markets, driven by both ne