Food Empire Holdings, the manufacturer of instant beverage products, frozen convenience food, confectionery and snack food, says profit before tax fell 86.2% to US$3.2 million ($4.5 million) while revenue fell 39.3% to US$134 million and for the year ended 31 December 2009.
But the group says it finished the year with a strong rebound in demand for its products resulting in a 58.2% increase in revenue to $48.5m in Q4 2009 compared to the Q3 2009. Compared to Q3 2009, revenue from Russia rose by 63.8% to $25.9 million, in Eastern Europe and Central Asia by 68.4% to $17.1 million and in other markets by 17.4% to $5.5 million.
