The Spanish Ebro Puleva Group raised net profits of €78.6 million in the first half of 2008, 60% more than in the same period of 2007. The net turnover rose 13% year on year to €1.4 billion.

The EBITDA of the dairy division was down by €6.7 million, dented by the hauliers strike, the restructuring costs in Lactimilk and the variations in the price of the raw material. The division turnover was up 6.3% to €263 million.