9 Jan 2020 07:00
M. P. EVANS GROUP PLC
("MPE" OR "GROUP")
2019 crop and production
The Group is pleased to announce the following crop and production information for the year ended 31 December 2019:
2019 | Increase | 2018 | ||
Tonnes | % | Tonnes | ||
Crop of fresh fruit bunches ("ffb") | ||||
Own crop | 663,300 | 16 | 573,000 | |
Scheme smallholder crop | 172,100 | 15 | 149,600 | |
Independent smallholder crop | 166,100 | 56 | 106,500 | |
1,001,500 | 21 | 829,100 | ||
Production* | ||||
Crude palm oil ("CPO") | 231,900 | 20 | 192,500 | |
Palm kernels ("PK") | 53,000 | 22 | 43,500 | |
*- 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 ExecutiveMatthew Coulson, Finance Director
Peel Hunt LLP (Nomad and joint broker) | Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 |
Dan WebsterGeorge Sellar
Andrew Clark
finnCap (Joint broker) | Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500 |
Tim RedfernChris Raggett
Hudson Sandler (Financial PR) | Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133 |
Charlie JackBertie Berger
Elfie Kent
M P Evans (MPE)