S AFRICA: AVI warns on margins despite 18% sales jump
By: just-food.com | 16 October 2008
AVI, the South African consumer goods group, has reported an 18% rise in first-quarter revenue but admitted that commodity costs are squeezing margins.
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AVI, the South African consumer goods group, has reported an 18% rise in first-quarter revenue but admitted that commodity costs are squeezing margins.
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