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Half - Year Results 2022 : Continued good momentum across categories and geographies - H1 2022

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Net sales of €13,325m in H1 2022, up +7.4% on a like-for-like (LFL) basis and +12.6% on a reported basis

  • Strong sales growth in Q2 at +7.7% LFL, led by price up +6.8% and volume/mix up +0.9%
  • Continued good momentum across categories and geographies
  • +8.9% in North America driven by coffee creamers, yogurts and plant-based
  • +5.1% in Europe led by Specialized Nutrition and Waters
  • +3.3% in China, North Asia & Oceania led by Specialized Nutrition, while Mizone was penalized by Covid-related restrictions and lockdowns
  • +12.3% in Rest of the World with all categories contributing

Recurring operating margin at 12.1%: focus on revenue growth management and productivity efforts, reinvestment journey kickstarted
Recurring EPS at €1.63, +7.2% from last year; €0.7bn free-cash-flow
2022 guidance updated: LFL net sales growth now expected between +5 and +6%, recurring operating margin above 12% confirmed