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Article: Barlett set to expand its branded business.(news: FRESH FOOD)(Albert Bartlett and Sons Airdrie Ltd.'s sales report)(Financial report)(Brief article)
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- March 28, 2009
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Vegetable grower and packer Albert Bartlett has unveiled plans to expand its branded business on the back of improved profits and turnover.
The company reported turnover up 14% to 165m [pounds sterling] for the 12 months to 31 May 2008, in the wake of the takeover of packer Naturally Best the previous year. Pre-tax profits also rose from 4.1m [pounds sterling] to 6.5m [pounds sterling].
Bartlett said it had begun work on a new packing facility in Jersey to expand its Rooster Potatoes business.
It was also looking at export ...