M. P. EVANS GROUP PLC
("MPE" OR "GROUP")
2018 crop and production
The Group is pleased to announce the following crop and production information for the year ended 31 December 2018:
|
|
2018 |
Increase/ (decrease) |
2017 |
|
|
Tonnes |
% |
Tonnes |
|
Crop of fresh fruit bunches (f.f.b.) |
|
|
|
|
Own crop |
573,000 |
32 |
434,500 |
|
Smallholder crop |
149,600 |
48 |
101,300 |
|
Outside crop |
106,500 |
(10) |
118,300 |
|
|
829,100 |
27 |
654,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production* |
|
|
|
|
Crude palm oil ("CPO") |
192,500 |
25 |
154,000 |
|
Palm kernels ("PK") |
43,500 |
30 |
33,500 |
*- figures include production from the Group's crop sold to third-party mills.
Enquiries:
M.P. Evans Group PLC Telephone: +44 (0) 1892 516333
Peter Hadsley-Chaplin, Chairman
Tristan Price, Chief Executive
Matthew Coulson, Finance Director
Peel Hunt LLP (Nomad and joint broker) Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Dan Webster
George Sellar
Guy Pengelley
finnCap (Joint broker) Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500
Tim Redfern
Chris Raggett
Hudson Sandler (Financial PR) Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133
Charlie Jack
Bertie Berger
Elfie Kent