Branded products help boost Campina’s results

Branded dairy products and industrial specialties helped FrieslandCampina maintain a “comparatively good performance” during the first six months of 2009, according to chief executive Cees ‘t Hart.

Total turnover for the world’s fourth largest milk processor was, at €4.1 billion (£3.5 billion) for the period, 15% down on the first six months of 2008 with the blame laid firmly at the feet of standard products milk powder, caseinate and even cheese.

The value-added role of the Dutch company’s branded products was plain to see with overall profit at €110 million (‚£96.1m) only dented by a minus of 8%.