Savola sees sharp rise in income
Saudi Arabia's second-largest food producer, Savola Al Azizia United Co., has reported a rise in fourth-quarter income on increased sales and expanded operations, Bloomberg has reported. Savola's net income for the period reached SR269m ($71.7m), compared with a loss of SR464m a year earlier. Last year, the company acquired the assets of Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA's Geant superstores in the kingdom and plans to expand in Sudan and Egypt.




