Oct 30 (Reuters) - FORFARMERS NV FFARM.AS :
* FORFARMERS N.V.: FORFARMERS THIRD QUARTER 2020 TRADING
UPDATE
* QRTRLY VOLUME TOTAL FEED: DOWN (-2.8%); SMALLER DECLINE
THAN IN
H1-2020
* FORECASTS THAT UNDERLYING EBITDA AND NET PROFIT IN 2020
WILL
COMFORTABLY EXCEED THE WEAK RESULT IN 2019
* OBJECTIVE IS TO REDUCE OPERATING COSTS BY €7 MILLION, OF
WHICH
THE FULL EFFECT WILL BE VISIBLE IN 2023
* QRTRLY GROSS PROFIT: DOWN (-6.8%); SPECIFICALLY DUE TO
VOLUME
DECLINE
* QRTRLY UNDERLYING EBITDA: DOWN (-9.4%); LOWER OPERATING
EXPENSES
COULD NOT COMPENSATE GROSS PROFIT DECLINE
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