Lekkerland increases turnover and profit
German convenience-wholesaler Lekkerland increased its turnover in Europe by €200 million to €12.2 billion during the 2010 financial year. “We are very satisfied with this development,” says Christian Berner, CEO of Lekkerland.
Operating in nine European countries, Lekkerland supplies approximately 130,700 filling station shops, corner shops, convenience stores, fast-food chains, department stores, grocery stores, bakeries and cafeterias with a full range of confectionery, snacks, convenience items, ice cream, fresh and frozen foods, among other items.
After-tax profit increased in 2010 by 18.5% to €64 million.
In Germany, the group achieved approximately 54% of total turnover, although increasing legal restrictions and extended opening hours in the retail trade have hampered business activity there. The Eastern Europe segment recorded an increase in turnover of 10.9% to just over €1 billion.
The financial year of Lekkerland Germany was marked by the opening of the new logistics centre in Berlin, marketing measures for the company’s 50th anniversary and the launch of the new ordering and information platform.