Swiss meat processor Bell has said it plans to sell its retail business as part of a move to focus on its meat wholesale business.

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The company said it would sell the butchers retail business to management. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.


Bell’s retail business generates annual sales of CHF50m (US$38.0m), accounting for 3% of the company’s total sales, reported Dow Jones International News.

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