Brief: Lindt & Spruengli sees 4-5 pct organic growth on NAFTA this year

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

06/03/2018 10:30

March 6 (Reuters) - Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli Ag
 LISN.S :
    * LINDT & SPRUENGLI CEO SAYS CONFIDENT THAT ORGANIC GROWTH
IN THE
U.S. WILL IMPROVE
    * LINDT & SPRUENGLI CEO SAYS  EXPECTS GLOBAL CHOCOLATE
MARKET TO
GROW 1-2 PERCENT, PREMIUM SHOULD OUTPERFORM
    * LINDT & SPRUENGLI CEO SAYS  CONFIDENT THAT "REST OF THE
WORLD"
MARKETS WILL KEEP GROWING DOUBLE-DIGIT
    * LINDT & SPRUENGLI CEO SAYS  IMPROVEMENT IN U.S. TO COME
FROM
BETTER PRESENTATION AT POINTS OF SALES, SYNERGIES AMONG ITS
THREE BRANDS
    * LINDT & SPRUENGLI CEO SAYS  PLANS TO OPEN 30-40 NEW STORES
THIS
YEAR
    * LINDT & SPRUENGLI CEO SAYS PROFITABILITY OF GLOBAL RETAIL
BUSINESS STILL BELOW GROUP LEVEL, EXPECTED TO IMPROVE
    * LINDT & SPRUENGLI CEO SAYS  WILL NOT CUT SUGAR IN ITS
PRODUCTS
IF THE TASTE SUFFERS, QUALITY AND INDULGENCE ARE THE PRIORITY
    * LINDT & SPRUENGLI CEO SAYS  90-95 PERCENT OF ORGANIC
GROWTH
COMES FROM VOLUMES, PRICE INCREASES MIGHT AGAIN BE POSSIBLE FROM
2019
    * LINDT & SPRUENGLI CEO SAYS  EXPECTS TO SEE 4-5 PERCENT
ORGANIC
GROWTH IN NAFTA REGION THIS YEAR

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 (Reporting By Michael Shields)
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