Food ingredients maker Chr Hansen's first-quarter sales growth beats forecasts

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

13/01/2022 07:25

COPENHAGEN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Food ingredients maker Chr
Hansen  CHRH.CO  on Thursday posted first-quarter organic
revenue growth well above forecasts, helped by a rebound in
sales from its health and nutrition unit, which includes
probiotic products to support the immune system.
    Denmark's Chr. Hansen, which counts some of the world's
largest food manufacturers among its customers, posted organic
sales growth of 9% for the first quarter in its 2021/2022
financial year, above an estimate of 4.4% growth in a poll
compiled by the company.

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