Press Releases

Read about the development of AGRANA’s business operations in our press releases and other publications.

AGRANA Plans to Maintain Output Volumes even after Reform of the EU Common Market Organization (CMO) for the Sugar Sector

The European Union’s agriculture ministers today came to an agreement on reform of the EU sugar CMO, whereby the beet price will be cut stepwise within the next four years by 39.4 per cent instead of 42.6 per cent. The reference price for sugar will remain unchanged at 631.9…

AGRANA to Sell Fruit Preparations Plant in Nauen, Germany, to Wild

AGRANA acquired fruit preparations manufacturer DSF (Deutsch-Schweizerische Früchteverarbeitung GmbH) based in Constance, Germany, in July of this year. DSF’s German production facilities are located in Constance and Nauen.The acquisition requires approval by the German…

AGRANA - Rapid Growth in Revenues during H1 2005|06

The AGRANA Group’s revenues during the first half of the current 2005|06 financial year (1 March through 31 August 2005) were 53.1 per cent up on the same period of 2004|05 at € 723.5 million (1st Half 2004|05: € 472.4 million)

Steirerobst opens Fruit Preparations Factory in Serpuchov, Russia

After several months of trial production, AGRANA subsidiary Steirerobst officially opened its fruit preparations plant in Serpuchov to the south of Moscow on 23 September 2005. The facility was built at a cost of € 22 million. This new plant is the first of its kind in…

AGRANA already to take over 100% of Atys by Year-End 2005

AGRANA and Butler Capital Partners (the former majority shareholder of the Atys Group) have agreed to bring forward the outstanding stages in AGRANA’s 100 per cent takeover of Financière Atys S.A., France.The original agreement was for a four-step takeover to be completed…

AGRANA Reports a Successful First Quarter of 2005/06

The AGRANA Group’s revenues during the first quarter of the current 2005/06 financial year (1 March through 31 May 2005) were 23.5 per cent up on the same period of 2004/05 at € 282.1 million

AGRANA to take over DSF

AGRANA intends to take over DSF Deutsch-Schweizerische Früchteverarbeitung GmbH, based in Constance, Germany, from its present Swiss owner. This company was originally a part of the ATYS Group. AGRANA’s Board of Management told the staff of DSF about its plans during a…

AGRANA Closes the 2004/05 Financial Year with Outstanding Results

As CEO Hans Marihart announced at today’s press conference to present the balance sheet in Vienna, “The AGRANA Group achieved its best-ever consolidated results during the 2004/05 financial year, recording sharp growth in both revenues and profits

AGRANA Decides To Begin Bioethanol Production

Christian Konrad, Chairman of AGRANA’s Supervisory Board, has made the following announcement: “At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG gave the go-ahead for the construction of a bioethanol plant with a capacity of 200,000 cubic metres a year in…

AGRANA — Provisional Full-Year Results for 2004/05

The AGRANA Group closed its 2004/05 financial year with year-on-year increases in sales revenues and profits.