Finland’s Raisio’s announced today (12 February) that its operating profit almost doubled as the company posted its full-year trading update.

Discover B2B Marketing That Performs

Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.

Find out more


The group’s operating profit reached EUR28.3m (US$36.3m) compared to EUR10.6m in the previous year. The result is excluding one-off items totalling EUR24.1m and represents 4.8% of net sales.


For the 2008 period, Raisio’s net sales increased by almost 20% to reach EUR504m.


Matti Rihko, CEO of Raisio said: “The improvement in Raisio’s profitability was a great achievement under difficult circumstances. Raisio succeeded in reaching its goals to enhance operations and improve profitability positively and quickly, in view of the challenging and continuously changing operating environment.”
 
Raisio also announced the appoint of its director of grain trade operations, Pasi Lähdetie, to the position of vice president and member of the group’s management team as of 1 March. 
 
The company said it expects cash flow from operations in the review period to be “clearly positive” but below the 2008 level.

GlobalData Strategic Intelligence

US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?

Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.

By GlobalData

Just Food Excellence Awards - Nominations Closed

Nominations are now closed for the Just Food Excellence Awards. A big thanks to all the organisations that entered – your response has been outstanding, showcasing exceptional innovation, leadership, and impact.

Excellence in Action
Winning five categories in the 2025 Just Food Excellence Awards, Centric Software is setting the pace for digital transformation in food and FMCG. Explore how its integrated PLM and PXM suite delivers faster launches, smarter compliance and data-driven growth for complex, multi-channel product portfolios.

Discover the Impact