date:Oct 18, 2012
sales were up only 0.7% on a like-for-like basis in the third quarter. The companys waters business, however, did significantly better with 12.3% growth based on a 5.4% increase in volumes and a 6.9% rise due to price/mix.
Danones baby nutrition division reported robust growth in all geographical markets, with sales up 11.5% like-for-like in the third quarter of 2012. This includes a +3.6% rise in volume and +7.9% growth in value. Key to the divisions success is a very strong performance in As