Food Union reports €277 million turnover in 2019
Food Union Group, one of Europe’s leading ice cream and dairy producing groups, ended 2019 with a strong performance, amounting to €277 million in net revenue and a gross profit of €104 million. The Group committed capital investments of €18.8 million that will form the foundation for the Group’s ambitious, long-term plans.
“We actively invested in long-term growth for our leading market brands to meet growing demand. We focused on enhancing production capabilities and poured energy into modern technologies to improve production capacity and ensure the highest quality product. This will give us an ongoing competitive edge as we continue to push the boundaries of innovation and create new products that delight consumers.
“In 2019, unpredictable and unfavorable weather conditions impacted sales, however, the year was also marked by record investments in our production facilities, equipment, machinery and fixtures, as well as a car fleet. This year’s total CAPEX of €18.8-million is the highest investment in the last five years and double the average investment of the past two years. I am infinitely grateful to our Food Union family of over 3,100 people, and I hope the results of 2019 will inspire new achievements and success stories in 2020,” said Normunds Staņēvičs, CEO of Food Union, Europe.
Food Union Group also strengthened its position across the dairy industry in 2019. The Group is the leading ice cream company in the Baltics, as well as being a strong regional player in Northern and South Eastern Europe, and a Latvian national dairy champion. The Group has built strong local brands throughout a wide range of product categories by combining in-depth knowledge of what the consumer wants and focusing on innovation.
The Group’s 2019 net revenue relied on two key products: ice cream products at nearly 60% of the total revenues and dairy at almost 30%. Other products, such as frozen food and pastry, formed about 10% of the total revenue.
Even though ice cream sales were impacted by cold and wet conditions in the summer, additional food products such as, dairy, pastry, convenience and frozen foods achieved very good results. The Group also put considerable focus on modernising trade across all its markets. It successfully entered new retail chains, as well as achieved enhanced listings on national and regional levels, leading to €163 million in ice-cream generated net revenues in 2019, which is only a 1.8% decrease from 2018.
The dairy segment was stable, with close to €81.8 million net revenue. Frozen food dropped by 8.3% (€22 million net revenue), while pastry grew by 11.3%, posting net revenue of more than €5.8-million.
Key financial figures (€ million):
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2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
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Net revenue |
276.6 |
280.1 |
253.4 |
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Gross profit |
103.6 |
113.1 |
85.7 |
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Cash flow from operating activities |
31.9 |
31.2 |
23.7 |
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Cash flow on capital investments |
18.8 |
16.1 |
8.3 |
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