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14-Oct-2002

Roncadin sees sales fall in first half

Sales fall at diversified Italian group Roncadin, but the company said it remains confident of an improvement on the previous year.

10-Oct-2002

Fleury Michon beats own expectations

Strong sales from ready meals, hams and salads helped French group Fleury Michon to an 8.8 per cent rise in sales during the first nine months of the year, slightly higher than had been expected.

08-Oct-2002

Guissona delays IPO over takeover fears

Catalan meat products company Corporacion Alimentaria Guissona has delayed its planned listing, designed to protect it from hostile takeovers, because a change in the law would make such a move 'ineffective'.

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