French vegetable processor Bonduelle Group has booked an increase in first-quarter sales and reaffirmed its outlook for the full-year.

In the three months to the end of September, sales were up 0.7% to EUR451.7m (US$), the firm reported today (7 November). Like-for-like sales increased 4.4%.

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In Europe, Bonduelle saw sales grow 3.1% on a like-for-like basis, primarily due to the success of innovation in its canned and frozen segments.

Outside of Europe, Bonduelle said sales were “highly satisfactory”, growing 7.2%, with activity in the emerging economies remaining “pretty dynamic”.

The group reaffirmed its full-year turnover forecast of 3-5% growth.

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