Demand for foods with low fat and salt content to lift Chr Hansen sales

Danish food ingredients maker Chr Hansen said increasing demand for low- fat yoghurt and reduced-salt cheese would lift its sales this year after the company reported a 10% rise in revenue in the third quarter.

Chr Hansen said operating profit rose 4.2% in March- May to €55m, in line with a forecast of €55.5m in a Reuters poll. Rising levels of obesity as people in the developing world adopt urban lifestyles has fuelled concern about high levels of fat, sugar, and salt in food.

Chr Hansen makes bacteria for yoghurt and cheese, food colourings and enzymes and its customers include Danone and Nestle.