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Symrise sales rise to 1.1 bn euros Seitz Group expects record turnover

Symrise, a publicly listed supplier combines activities related to The Seitz Group in Langwedel is which involves a realignment of
of aromatics and flavourings to flavour solutions for food and heading for record sales this year. central corporate divisions such
customers including the pet prod- drink, pet food and health so- According to estimates by Max as marketing and sales as well
ucts industry, increased its sales lutions, saw sales rise by 16.5 Graf Kerssenbrock, chairman of as bundling effects in production
in the first quarter of 2022 by 14.9 per cent to 671.3 mio euros (Q1 the Seitz Management Board, the and logistics. In the coming years,
per cent to 1 090.6 mio euros (Q1 2021: 576.4 mio euros). Organic group of companies is expecting the group of companies intends
2021: 949.6 mio euros). Organic growth came to 10.5 per cent, a 20.5 per cent jump in turnover to invest primarily in the private
sales growth within the group was according to the company. The to over 52 million euros. Among label business, which currently
8.3 per cent (previous year: 10.5 biggest sales driver by far was the most important growth drivers, accounts for about two-thirds of
per cent). the South America region. he counts the results of the com- the sales volume.
In particular, the taste, nutri- pany’s own efficiency programme,
tion and health segment, which

Fressnapf wants to expand
in the Balkans

The Fressnapf Group wants to ex- in the stationary expansion of the
pand in the Balkans. To do so, it Unconditional Group in Croatia,
wants to strengthen its partner Slovenia, Serbia and Bulgaria. The
there, the Unconditional Group latter currently operates 30 pet
around owner Edvard Varda. The shops in Croatia. “The Uncondi-
partnership has existed for two tional business model as well as
years. Since then, Fressnapf’s the partnership with the existing
exclusive brands have been dis- suppliers will remain unchanged Seitz is expecting a 20.5 per cent in turnover this year.
tributed to other countries such through the joint venture,” Fress-
as Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia. napf Group emphasised. Both
Now Fressnapf, “as a strong parties have agreed not to dis- Expozoo organisers satisfied
shareholder”, says the specialist close the amount of investment
retail group also wants to invest and shares. The organisers of Expozoo in the United Kingdom and Turkey.
Paris, which was held on 11-13 37 000 visitors were recorded at
March, have reported attendance the Paris Animal Show, the con-
figures of around 2000 profes- sumer fair taking place in parallel
with the show.
Advertisement “80 per cent of our exhibi-
tors recommended Expozoo/
Paris Animal Show with a score
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of 8/10,” say the organisers in
Photo: Fressnapf/Yvonne Ploenes sional visitors. 150 exhibitors took number of exhibitors appreciated
their concluding report. The same
the quality of the professional vis-
itors and consumers.
part in the show, with 116 from
It has been announced that
France and 34 from Germany,
Latvia, Luxembourg, the Nether-
mal Show will be staged on 17-
Fressnapf intends to invest in the stationary expansion of the Unconditional Belgium, Spain, Estonia, Italy, the next Expozoo and Paris Ani-
Group in Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia and Bulgaria with immediate effect. lands, Poland, the Czech Republic, 19 March 2023.

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