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Grains:
Successful conversion of the Pietermaritzburg maize mill to a wheat mill. |
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Groceries:
Turnover growth of 8% and EBIT growth of 23%, in a climate of deflation. |
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Snacks & Treats: No sales price increases for the third successive year. |
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Perishables:
Enterprise maintained its market leader status within the Chilled Processed Meats category. |
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Out-of-Home: Exceptional growth from the Hot Favourites acquisition. |
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| Consumer Healthcare |
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Continued brand renovation and innovation. |
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| Pharmaceuticals |
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Successful integration of acquisitions – Donmed and vita-thion. |
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| Hospital Products |
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Renal business showed strong organic growth. The Scientific Group successfully integrated. |
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| Fishing |
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Hake business re-engineered to reduce costs, improve efficiencies and source more profitable markets. |
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| Exports and International |
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Successful merger of the Ashton fruit canning businesses to form Langeberg & Ashton Foods (Pty) Ltd. |
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| (Rands in millions) |
2006 |
2005 |
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| Consolidated results |
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| Turnover – continuing operations |
16 513,9 |
14 639,2 |
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| Operating income – continuing operations |
2 665,7 |
2 301,5 |
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| Headline earnings |
1 883,3 |
1 618,9 |
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| Total assets employed |
10 275,3 |
9 190,5 |
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| Cash generated from operations |
2 698,1 |
2 548,5 |
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| Capital expenditure |
461,6 |
328,5 |
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| Ordinary share performance |
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| Headline earnings per ordinary share (cents) |
1 206,7 |
986,0 |
22 |
| Dividends per ordinary share (cents) |
603 |
500 |
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| Dividend cover (times) |
2,0 |
2,0 |
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| Market price at year-end (cents) |
14 150 |
13 880 |
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