To add even more variety to its food, Mc Donald’s has gone into partnership with Bonduelle to offer children a fun and tasty recipe: Croq’O Légumes. These products, available from 22 October for a limited period in children's Happy Meal™ menus and as individual side orders, offer an alternative way to appreciate the taste of vegetables

During the 2006–2007 financial year, which closed on June 30th, the Bonduelle Group recorded turnover of €1,252.9m against €1,196m during the previous financial year, or an increase of 5.1% at constant exchange rates. This growth is completely in line with Group forecasts and was particularly strong in the 4th quarter where turnover grew by 6.9%. This buoyancy was a feature throughout the entire financial year, driven the combined effects of a net revival in consumption in Europe and Western economies, continued solid activity in Central Europe and the effects of a ramp up in marketing budgets at the end of the financial year.

On Thursday, the Bonduelle Group announced that it had finalised its acquisition of 100% of the capital of its subsidiary, Aliments Carrière, the Canadian leader in canned and frozen vegetables. This takeover has taken place gradually since the Bonduelle Group acquired a 23% stake in the company back in June 2006. Buyout of Aliments Carrière constitutes a crucial stage in Bonduelle’s global development strategy and provides the company with a very strong base in North America in its traditional canned and frozen vegetables business.

The Bonduelle Group recorded consolidated sales of 603.4 million Euros for the first half of the year 2006-2007 as compared to 574.7 million Euros for the first half of the previous year, representing a climb of 5.7%.

During the 2005–2006 financial year ended 30 June, the Bonduelle Group recorded a virtually steady turnover of 1,196 million euros compared with the previous year which amounted to 1,201 million. Operating income before taxes and exceptional items stood at 70.5 million euros, up 2.2%, and net income was 40.4 million euros, up almost 9%.

The Bonduelle Group, European vegetable leader, has just acquired a minority interest in Aliments Carrière, Canada’s frozen and canned vegetable leader, which holds over 70% of market share.

In FY 2003-2004 ending on June 30th, the turnover of the Bonduelle Group reached €1393.3 million, increasing by 5.7%. At constant exchange rates, it showed a 6.4% increase and rose by 7.2% when sub-contracted operations were excluded. The 4th quarter was satisfactory, despite weather conditions that did not favour the consumption of prepared fresh vegetables.

Michel Figeac, 52 years old, became the Managing Director of Bonduelle Grand Public, the subsidiary of the Bonduelle Group, on June 1st, 2004.

In the first half-year of FY 2003-2004, despite an unfavourable economic climate, the Bonduelle Group achieved a €674 million turnover, up 7.1% (+3.6% on a like-for-like basis). This rise was linked, among other things, to the exemplary integration of the Caugant company (delicatessen salads), taken over a year ago, which contributed to the strong growth of the prepared fresh vegetable sector. The operating profit – 4.8% of the turnover, against 5.4% for the same period last financial year – was in line with estimates.

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As it celebrates its 150 years in the food-processing sector, the Bonduelle Group reports an operating profit and a profit on ordinary activities that are respectively in line and superior to its estimates for FY 2002-2003.

The Bonduelle Group announced on Thursday that it was about to take over Vita, the German market leader in 4th range fresh vegetables (mainly ready-to-eat non seasoned green salads). This takeover, which is subject to the approval of regulatory authorities, will become effective in November 2003. Bonduelle, the world leader covering all the technologies related to processed vegetables (canned, frozen, 4th range and delicatessen foods), will thus develop much faster on the German market for 4th range products and confirm its #1 position on this market in Europe.

In FY 2002-2003, ending on June 30th, the turnover of the Bonduelle Group reached €1318.2 million, a 5.4% growth in line with estimates. The 3rd quarter was affected by a low level of consumption and a general “wait-and-see” climate, but sales increased significantly in the 4th quarter, with a turnover up by 11.3% (+7.4% on a like-for-like basis).