Foodservice Products – International (UK) Britannia way cool …% Trading margin 3.6% 3.2% Rm Trading IncomeRm Revenue Profits up 14% to £45.7m; record 3.6% margin despite moderating GDP growth and tougher trading Multi-temp: scale economies, cost control FFC: gross margins up sharply Swithenbank losses almost eliminated; benefits of MOD contract CD: strong result, with benefits from KFC effective March; cost pressures from fuel and driver wages MOD: ahead of budget but down on F2004 due to downscaling of activity in Kuwait Barton Meat loss increases to £2,1m Ongoing depot infrastructure programme +16%
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