date:Sep 04, 2012
The Denmark-based dairy co-operative posted net profits of DKK 513m ($86.5m, 68.8m) for the first half of 2012 down on the DKK 612m ($103.2m, 82.1m) reported in H1 2011.
Despite the fall in profits, Arla reported a 12% increase in revenue growth for the period of DKK 29.9bn ($5bn, 4bn) an increase on the DKK 26.7bn ($4.5bn, 3.58bn) achieve in H1 2011.
This has been attributed to organic growth in core and growth markets and the realisation of mergers and acquisition benefits relating to its