Greenyard’s Like-for-Like Net sales amounted to € 1 178,2m in the first quarter of the financial year, up 4,8% from € 1 123,9m for the same period last year. Growth was positive in both segments, Fresh and Long Fresh.
Fresh segment
In Fresh, Like-for-Like Net sales grew by 3,2% for the first quarter from € 952,3 to € 982,3m. Thanks to its Integrated Customer Relationships, Greenyard proved to be a stronghold in the fresh fruit and vegetables industry. In a market where volumes are naturally rebalancing after the reopening of out-of-home consumption (post-COVID-19) and due to strong macro-economic headwinds for end-consumers, Greenyard is able to bolster and grow its market share in its core markets on the back of its Integrated Customer Relationships.
Within the global context of fruit and vegetables, in the Fresh segment, inflation is only one of the parameters in the total price setting amongst others, such as yields, harvesting conditions and availability. These factors combined, some categories are less, or even not, impacted. Grapes and avocados for instance, decreased in price due to an oversupply in the market.
Long Fresh segment
In Long Fresh, Net sales grew by 14,2% from € 171,6m to € 195,9m. Sales grew predominantly thanks to a further recovery of the food service customers and food industry segments. Also, there is further growth in Greenyard’s convenience products, answering today’s consumer needs to consume healthy products in an easy and accessible way. Throughout the past periods, and looking forward, the company continues to thoroughly monitor the market and adjust its pricing to match the rising input costs in the new economic reality.
Greenyard remains confident that it will achieve its ambitions and financial goals to reach € 5bn sales and an Adjusted EBITDA between € 200-210m by 24/25.
For more information:
Cedric Pauwels
Greenyard
Tel: +32 15 32 42 00
Email: cedric.pauwels@greenyard.group
www.greenyard.group