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Article: 22 per cent profits rise on menu for Unilever
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- Evening News - Scotland
- Article date:
- May 2, 2003
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UNILEVER, one of the world's leading food and consumer products
groups, today posted a 22 per cent rise in pre-tax profit.
The Anglo-Dutch maker of products such as Hellmann's mayonnaise,
Knorr soups and Dove soap, recorded first-quarter pre-tax profits of
764 million pound.
But the net underlying figure showed a more meagre two per cent
rise at GBP 603m on sales that were up four per cent at GBP 7.76
billion.
However, the firm said it was still set to meet its earnings and
top brand sales targets under its "Path to Growth" programme, based
around 400 key brands.
And, despite the slower-than-expected start to the year, the group
also confirmed its previous outlook forecasts.
Unilever, ...