date:Nov 08, 2013
million, supported by the good performance of Gourmet, partly offset by some (one-off) costs and selective investments in structures and processes. Total EBIT declined by 4.0% in local currencies (-3.9% in CHF) to CHF 339.6 million, impacted by one-off costs related to the acquisition of the cocoa business from Petra Foods and the expected operational loss of this business.
Total net profit for the year from continuing operations was 5.4% lower in local currencies (?4.9% in CHF) at CHF 229.3 m