Brief: Chocolate Maker Lindt Sees Significant Growth Potential In UK Market

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

05/03/2019 10:48

March 5 (Reuters) - Lindt & Spruengli  LISN.S  CEO:
    * STILL SEES SIGNIFICANT GROWTH POTENTIAL IN UK MARKET
    * SEES RUSSELL STOVER SALES STABILISING, EXPECTS SLIGHT
GROWTH
THIS YEAR
    * EXPECTS PROFITABILITY OF RUSSELL STOVER BUSINESS TO
IMPROVE THIS
YEAR
    * EXPECTS RAW MATERIAL COSTS TO RISE SLIGHTLY THIS YEAR
    * IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO INCREASE PRICES IN THE CURRENT
ENVIRONMENT
    * DOES NOT EXPECT PROBLEMS RELATED TO BREXIT ALSO THANKS TO
SWISS-UK AGREEMENTS ALREADY IN PLACE

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