Animex's exports continue to grow while the Constar affair fades into the past

"Despite unfavorable exchange rates and high prices of animals, between April 1 and 30 September we increased exports by 87%," said Morten Jensen, president of Animex. The increase in terms of the value of exports were also substantial over this period and stood at 40% and thus the share of foreign sales now accounts for 40% of total sales. Last year, the turnover of Animex stood at zł.2.1 billion. In 2006 the company is planning to strengthen its position in, among others, Central Europe and Asia. "For this accounting year we planned a 20% growth of sales on the domestic market. This was achieved in terms of red meat. The situation is slightly worse in terms of sales of processed food," said Jensen. The main reason is the so-called Constar scandal, but the company's management board informed that its sales of processed products already reached 70% of sales recorded prior the scandal. Losses related to the scandal are estimated at $7.5 million. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 11) M.M.