Swiss pork is not affected by the compensation purchases from China and thus by the price increase in Europe due to increasing demand. ORIOR almost exclusively uses Swiss pork for its pork specialities (salami, raw ham, salsiz, etc.). The price of pork in Switzerland continues to be considerably higher than in other European countries, which makes export to China of the meat cuts that are of significance to ORIOR highly unlikely. Accordingly, the impact of swine fever on ORIOR is currently very low. For the first half of 2019, ORIOR expects a healthy growth in both the gross margin and EBITDA (absolute and as a percentage), with a slight improvement compared to the same period in the previous year and further potential for the second half of 2019, too. This outlook is supported on the one hand by our strategically direction-setting positioning with broad diversification, including new business models and product categories, and on the other by our consistent focus on sustainable margins. Revenues will increase in absolute terms, whereby due to our commitment to sustainable margins, business dealings in Switzerland that have become unprofitable will be discontinued and a marginal decline in organic growth of 1-2% will be taken into account.
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Orior AG is a Switzerland-based company that offers convenience foods for the retail and the catering trades. The Company operates in three segments: ORIOR Refinement, which produces traditional products such as Bundnerfleisch, cured and cooked ham, salami and Mostbrockli, which are sold in the food retailing, restaurant and food service sectors; ORIOR Convenience, which is focused on fresh convenience products, such as ready-made dishes, pates and terrines, fresh pasta, vegetarian products and ready-to-cook poultry and meat products, as well as seafood, ORIOR Corporate, Export and Logistics, which is responsible for the small-scale distribution of fresh and chilled products throughout Switzerland, as well as the export and marketing of the Companyâs products under their respective brands, primarily in neighboring countries belonging to the European Union.
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