date:Jul 24, 2012
Swedish food-to-ethanol group Lantmannen has said that weaker demand in several food categories dented its half-year results.
Announcing that the company's first-half figures were down year-on-year, Lantmannen said its food business had felt the negative impact of increased competition from private label and growing demand for low-proce products. The company said that the majority of its food categories booked negative growth in the period.
Like others in the food sector, Lantmannen is increasi