Strong sales in Q3 for Aryzta

THE international speciality baking group Aryzta has been sustained by strong sales in the first nine months of the year that were backed by earlier acquisitions.

Underlying demand was modest, with sales up 1.9%, as the improvement in consumer sentiment starts to pick up after the global financial crisis.

The Zurich-headquartered group, formed through a merger of IAWS, which owns Cuisine de France, and Swiss group Hiestand, makers of a range of frozen bakery lines, said yesterday it expects to meet market expectations for the year.