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Astral Foods reports revenue increase of 3.5% to R10.7 billion.

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GUEST – Gary Arnold, CEO of Astral Foods



Astral an integrated poultry producer, reported its results for the six months ended 31 March 2025. Group revenue for the six months ended 31 March 2025 increased by 3.5% to R10.7 billion against R10.4 billion reported for the comparable period, mainly due to an improvement in feed and poultry sales volumes, together with higher selling prices in the Feed Division.
19 May 2025 2PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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