NETHERLANDS: Lag in passing on costs hits CSM Q1 profits
By just-food.com | 27 April 2011
CSM, the Dutch food group, has reported a fall in first-quarter profits due to lower volumes and the lag in securing price increases to absorb higher costs.
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CSM, the Dutch food group, has reported a fall in first-quarter profits due to lower volumes and the lag in securing price increases to absorb higher costs.

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