Total Produce truck lorry

Total Produce has announced revenue of €1.33bn and pre-tax profit of €21.7m for the first six months of 2011.

The figures match those reported for the year-earlier period and the group's interim dividend of €0.54 is also the same as in 2010.

Chairman Carl McCann said: "Total Produce has delivered a solid performance, despite the temporarily difficult trading conditions in certain markets within continental Europe."

In the eurozone, Total Produce's adjusted EBITA slipped €1.8m to €13m, but the strong Swedish krona helped adjusted EBITA up €0.3m to €9m in Scandinavia.

Improved trading margins sent the UK division's adjusted EBITA up €0.9m to €3.5m, while the rest of the world's figure fell €0.3m to €2.2m.

Looking to the future, McCann advised: "The group continues to actively pursue further investment opportunities in both new and existing markets."