The retail sector of frozen foods, along with its producer and importer suppliers seem very confident that the current hard times will continue to provide fertile ground for increased sales. However, the demise of Cheviot Foods indicates that it is far from plain sailing. Strong commercial pressures, as well as cost inflation still present real challenges. Conversely, Lion Capital had no hesitation in buying Youngs Seafood and the continental arm of Findus from CapVest for over ￡1 billion.
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