French poultry processor Duc has reported a 12% rise in sales for 2011 amid “difficult” trading conditions in the sector.

Duc yesterday (14 February) booked a 12.4% increase in revenue to EUR180.7m (US$236.4m) for the year. Sales growth slowed slightly in the fourth quarter but Duc still posted a 10.1% rise in turnover for the last three months of the year.

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The company said it had benefited from the “strategic refocusing” of its business and claimed “significant” gains in market share.

Its full financial results will be published on 3 April.

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