CANADA: Maple Leaf profits plunge on disposals
By just-food.com | 28 April 2011
Canadian food group Maple Leaf Foods has booked a 47% drop in first-quarter profits, which were dented by restructuring costs and lower sales after recent disposals.
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Canadian food group Maple Leaf Foods has booked a 47% drop in first-quarter profits, which were dented by restructuring costs and lower sales after recent disposals.
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