November 7/Karlshamn, Sweden/Business Wire -- AarhusKarlshamn announced net sales in the third quarter increased to SEK 4,462 million, mainly due to increased raw material prices and a better product mix partly offset by a negative currency translation impact of SEK 246 million.
Volume increased by 5% due to increases in speciality volumes, including the impact of the Golden Foods/Golden Brands acquisition (SEK 225 million in net sales); commodity volumes were down, mainly as earlier predicted in the United Kingdom.