date:Oct 28, 2013
ffered an image problem in recent years linked to corporate governance concerns and a string of profit warnings. It recently lost UK representation on the board, while a typhoon last year caused an outbreak of citrus canker disease, hampering output. That said, the latest full-year results were slightly better than feared and the company is expanding into grapefruits, pineapples and bananas, which could be good news given that it diversifies specific crop risk out of the business. True, manageme