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Trading Statement

11th Jul 2011 11:51

RNS Number : 1453K
Produce Investments PLC
11 July 2011
 



 

11 July 2011

 

 

Produce Investments Plc

Year End Trading Statement

 

 

Produce Investments Plc (AIM: PIL), a leading operator in the fresh potato sector, is pleased to announce that trading for the year ended 25 June 2011 is in line with our expectations. The preliminary results will be released on Friday 30 September 2011.

 

Turnover for the full year has increased by circa 9% compared to the prior year. This is partly driven by the high priced potato season which increased trading revenues, and also down to increased seed and processing revenues, along with some new customers gained in the food service sector.

 

Operating margins are in line with management's expectations.

 

Cash generation from operating activities has resulted in year-end net debt being significantly lower than last year. The company has appropriate bank facilities in place which provide scope for growth and support the business strategy going forward.

 

The market remains fiercely competitive and the difficulties facing the UK consumer are well documented. However, the Board is confident that the company is well positioned to both grow organically and to take advantage of any acquisition opportunities.

 

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For further information contact:

 

Produce Investments Plc

01890 819503

Angus Armstrong, Chief Executive

Brian Macdonald, Finance Director

Hudson Sandler

020 7796 4133

Nick Lyon

 

Investec

020 7597 5970

Patrick Robb

James Rudd

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Editors

 

1. Produce Investments is a leading UK potato business and its activities include the supply of seed potatoes, own growing, sourcing and packing of fresh potatoes, as well as the processing of value added potato products.

 

2. The Group is a vertically integrated company supplying blue chip customers such as Tesco, Sainsbury's, Bakkavor and Compass Group with fresh and processed potatoes.

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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