Hortifrut Reports Big Increase in Profits
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vitafoods, the group's value-added segment created from the merger in 2020 of its frozen export business with Alifrut, it also had a strong performance.
Regarding the profit attributable to the group of controllers, it grew by 182,11% to $ 62,8 million, compared to $ 22,26 million from the previous agricultural season. This was mainly due to higher sales volumes, an increase in fresh fruit prices, cost efficiencies and a reduction in net financial expenses.
Likewise, during the first half of 2021, EBITDA reached US $ 75,59 million, which represents an increase in 65,49% compared to US $ 45,67 million recorded in the same period of the previous year.
In relation to the profit attributable to the owners of the parent company, it reached US $ 11,27 million, which represents an increase of US $ 8,77 million versus US $ 2,50 million obtained in the first semester of last year.
Production and results
Juan Ignacio Allende, CEO of Hortifrut, said: “the good results are mainly explained by the good production results and the performance of our commercial platforms in the target markets which, together with the optimization of the production curve and the growth in demand for our products, gave as a result of an increase in volumes and sales prices.
“Additionally, the excellence of our customer service, delivering new and diverse product formats associated with our patented berry varieties, has allowed us to develop programs of premium berries "with better characteristics according to the needs of each market, thus ensuring the preference of our clients and external producers throughout the world."