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AGRANA half-year earnings 2013|14 well down on prior year

For H1 2013|14, AGRANA announces an increase in consolidated revenues to € 1,674.3 million from € 1.603.1 million in the comparable period of the prior year.

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AGRANA results for first quarter of 2013|14 (ended 31 May 2013)

Revenue in the Fruit segment continued to rise significantly in the first quarter.

AGRANA opens wheat starch plant at site in Pischelsdorf | Lower Austria

AGRANA today opened a new wheat starch processing plant at its site in Pischelsdorf, Lower Austria. The capital investment involved amounted to around EUR 70 million.

CEO Johann Marihart elected President of the European Association of Sugar Producers (CEFS) for a further three years

On 7 June 2013, the General Assembly of the CEFS (Comité Européen des Fabricants de Sucre), with offices in Brussels, elected Johann Marihart, CEO of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG, to serve as its president for a further term of three years, until June 2016. Moreover, following the…

AGRANA Group revenue surpasses € 3 billion for the first time / Steady dividend proposal of € 3.60 per share

Revenue growth of 18.9% to € 3,065.9 million, driven by all segmentsOperating profit up 1.9% to € 236.9 million before exceptional itemsExceptional items expense of € 19.1 million in Fruit segment weighs on EBITEquity ratio of 47.0% (prior year: 45.4%)Outlook:- Modest…

Markus Simak becomes new Public Relations Manager at AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG

On 15 April 2013, Markus Simak (45) took up his new position as Public Relations Manager at AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG. His responsibilities cover press and public relations. Before joining AGRANA, Simak was Head of Corporate Communications at at Österreichische Hagelversicherung…

AGRANA expanding in the US: Building a new facility for fruit preparations

The sugar, starch and fruit company AGRANA is expanding its market presence in North America by constructing a fruit preparation plant in the Northeastern Region of the US. The exact location has not yet been fixed.

AGRANA results for first three quarters of 2012|13 (ended 30 November 2012) – Revenue growth continues, with earnings expectations confirmed for full year

In the first nine months of the financial year, AGRANA delivered significant revenue growth (of 22.4% to € 2,389.3 million) and a slight increase in pre-exceptionals operating profit (up 2.8% to € 204.3 million).

New Corporate Identity: YBBSTALER AGRANA JUICE

Following the successful merger of AGRANA Juice Holding GmbH and Ybbstaler Fruit Austria GmbH in June of this year, the company founded as a result, YBBSTALER AGRANA JUICE GmbH, will shortly be unveiling its new corporate identity.

New EU biofuel standards already incorporated into AGRANA's bioethanol concept

Following the proposed amendment to the "Renewable Energy Directive" announced today by the European Commission, AGRANA is calling for the rapid creation of a clear and stable framework for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector.