date:Aug 10, 2012
itKat also had a strong first half.
Total group sales increased by 7.5%, from 32.31bn in 2011 H1 to 36.61bn in the same period this year. Trading operating profit rose from 4.89bn to 5.48bn. In H1 2012, Nestl more than doubled the cash flow it had in the same period in 2011. It also boosted pre-tax profit from CHF 5.84bn (4.86bn) to CHF 6.35bn (5.29bn).