Uniq's sandwich sales slow

The European chilled convenience food group said growth in UK sandwich sales dropped from 13.1% in the first half to 2.1% in the third quarter.

In a trading update, Uniq said worsening economic conditions are “affecting the mix of sales towards lower added-value products and channels, and towards price discounted products. This has led to a disappointing margin performance”.

The company said that, despite the pressures, it expected to deliver a trading profit in the second half “albeit at a much lower level than last year, and still dependent on Christmas".

Overall, Uniq’s sales grew by 1.7% in quarter three, a small improvement on the 0.5% growth in the first half.

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