date:Nov 09, 2012
German ingredients firm Symrise has reported a 9% increase in its flavours and nutrition business in the first nine months of the year.
Symrise said that sales increased to 649 million driven by upper double-digit performance in Asia-Pacific and North America. South American sales were up 5% but Western Europe where business as hit by the debt crisis.
EBITDA for flavours and nutrition was up 12% to 141 million. Overall, group earnings were also up 9% to 1.32 billion.
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