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AGRANA: strong results for first half of 2011|12

In the first half of the 2011|12 financial year (ended 31 August 2011), AGRANA markedly boosted both revenue (by 19.7% to € 1,284.7 million) and operating profit before exceptional items (by 82.4% to € 118.2 million). All three segments – Sugar, Starch and Fruit – contributed to…

For the introduction of E10 in Austria there is no need for additional grain acreage

In response to the current debate surrounding the introduction of E10 next year, AGRANA would like to make a statement concerning the environmental aspects of Austrian bioethanol production.

AGRANA and beet growers reach agreement on sugar beet prices

Following several rounds of negotiation, an agreement has been reached between the Austrian sugar producer AGRANA and the industry association ‘Die Rübenbauern’ at the beginning of the new beet harvesting season on the allocation of the increased sales revenues for sugar which…

AGRANA results for the first quarter of 2011|12 (ended 31 May 2011) – Good profit growth marks anniversary of IPO

With a strong first quarter, AGRANA, the global sugar, starch and fruit company, continued its good performance in the new financial year. These excellent results are a fitting way to mark the 20-year anniversary of the company’s going public on 10 July.

AGRANA Annual Shareholders’ Meeting agrees dividend increase

The 24th Ordinary Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG today resolved to increase the dividend for the past financial year from EUR 1.95 to EUR 2.40 per share.

AGRANA increases annual guidance following strong Q1 2011|12

In the first quarter of its 2011|12 financial year, AGRANA boosted it pre-exceptionals operating profit from around € 34m to approximately € 62m.

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AGRANA achieves record results in 2010|11 - Dividend to increase to € 2.40 per share

Revenue of AGRANA, the global sugar, starch and fruit group, grew by 8.9% in the 2010|11 financial year to € 2,165.9 million (prior year: € 1,989.2 million).

AGRANA presents outlook for 2011|12 financial year

AGRANA rechnet nach einem Rekordkonzernumsatz von 2.165,9 m€ im Geschäftsjahr 2010|11 für das Geschäftsjahr 2011|12 mit einem weiteren Anstieg.

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AGRANA builds a wheat starch plant at its Pischelsdorf facility – investment volume € 56 m; Sustainable use of synergies with existing bioethanol plant

Over the next two years, AGRANA Bioethanol GmbH will be investing around € 56 m in building a starch factory for the production of wheat starch and gluten at the site of its bioethanol plant in Pischelsdorf|Lower Austria.

AGRANA Juice Holding GmbH and Ybbstaler Fruit Austria GmbH plan merger

The sugar, starch and fruit group AGRANA and Raiffeisen Ware Austria (RWA) are considering a merger of their fruit juice concentrate subsidiaries AGRANA Juice Holding GmbH and Ybbstaler Fruit Austria GmbH in the form of a joint venture.

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AGRANA invests €27.6m in fast-growing Russian market

The Fruit segment of the sugar, starch and fruit company AGRANA will be investing around €27.6m over the next five years in the expansion of its fruit preparation plant in Serpuchov, around 100km south of Moscow.

Prudential plc increases stake in AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG to 15.03%

AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG announces according to § 93 Section 2 Börsegesetz that it has been informed by Prudential plc, London, on 11 February 2011 of an increase of its stake and voting rights in AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG.

AGRANA and YNA to divide joint ventures for apple juice concentrate in China

The sugar, starch and fruit company AGRANA has announced plans to divide its existing joint ventures with the Chinese apple juice concentrate producer Yantai North Andre Juice Co. Ltd. (Yantai).

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Good trend in financial results continues in first nine months

Revenue growth of 5.8% to € 1,624.4 million (Q1-Q3 2009|10: € 1,535.8 million), Operating profit improvement of 32.8% to € 104.8 million (Q1-Q3 2009|10: € 78.9 million), Increase in operating margin to 6.5% (Q1-Q3 2009|10: 5.1%)...

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AGRANA: Good first half of 2010|11

Das Geschäft des Zucker-, Stärke und Fruchtunternehmens AGRANA hat sich im 1.Halbjahr 2010|11 weiter positiv entwickelt.

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AGRANA: Good first half of 2010|11

Revenue up 3.8% from first half of prior year; Growth of 47.6% in operating profit before exceptional items, from EUR 43.9 million in first half of 2009|10 to EUR 64.8 million in reporting period

On September 7, 2010, AGRANA was informed that...

On September 7, 2010, AGRANA was informed that...

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AGRANA growth continues in first quarter of 2010|11

6.8% revenue growth through volume gains in all segments; Operating profit before exceptional items up 71.0% from € 20.0 million to € 34.3 million; Increase in operating margin from 4.0% to 6.3%

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AGRANA AGM approves unchanged dividend

The 23rd Annual General Meeting of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG today voted to pay a dividend unchanged from the prior year – of € 1.95 per share for the completed 2009|10 financial year.

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AGRANA delivers solid results

Revenue eases by 1.8% despite growth in volumes; Operating profit (before exceptional items) more than doubles from € 37.8 million to € 91.9 million; Profit for the period of € 72.7 million (prior year: loss of € 15.9 million)

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