FBEL Bel SA

Bel Second-half 2022 financial information Sales

Bel Second-half 2022 financial information Sales

Suresnes — February 28, 2023, at 6 p.m.

Bel

Second-half 2022 financial information

Sales

Excellent performance in the fruit segment and in China, growth for Bel’s iconic brands





  • Consolidated sales for the year amounted to €3,595.3 million, representing strong organic growth of 13.2%1, supported by Group’s strategic decisions:
    • Acceleration in sales in new territories, with another record year of growth for the fruit segment2 in all geographies and for China: 28.5%
    • Resilience of global (mature) markets, thanks to the solid performances of the Babybel® and Boursin® brands, and strong growth in North American markets: 8.9%
    • Annual sales increased by 6.4% on a reported basis compared to 2021 which included the Leerdammer brand assets sold to Lactalis at the end of September.




  • Second-half sales:1,912.5 million, representing organic growth of 15.3%1

Amounts are expressed in millions of euros and rounded off to the nearest million. Ratios and variances are calculated based on underlying amounts, not rounded-off amounts.

In a volatile macroeconomic and financial environment in 2022, shaped by inflation across all its purchasing categories, the Bel Group recorded