International activities make strong impact

Revenue for the first half-year 2008/2009 amounted to €583.7 M, an increase of 43% compared with the second half-year 2007: it translates the transfer of raw material price rises and moreover, the contribution made from the external acquisitions made over the second quarter 2008 in the Nutrition International division. On a like-for-like basis, revenue increased by €456.7 M, an increase of 11.8%.