Analysts lukewarm on Aryzta

Cuisine de France owner’s shares dip amid concerns about sales and future direction

Owen Killian, Aryzta
Owen Killian, Aryzta

Baked goods group Aryzta, which owns the Cuisine de France brand, faces a challenging period ahead, after a disappointing set of figures left analysts questioning the firm’s next move.

A trading statement published last week by the Swiss-Irish food company pointed to a 2.3 per cent dip in underlying revenue growth. However, total revenue grew by 13.2 per cent in the third quarter to €973.2 million, helped by the impact of currency ...