In an updated trading update on Tuesday, the food producer blamed the drought, which inflated grain prices. This was compounded by a weaker rand.
The raisin crop shortfall, higher juice concentrate costs, volatile currencies and weak consumer demand in Africa hurt the company's international business, it said.
The owner of well-known brands such as White Star expects raw material costs to drop, thanks to a maize harvest that is expected to be materially higher in 2017 than that of 2016.
Source: BDpro
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