Operating income in the second-quarter fell by 7.1% to $9.8m. Second-quarter EBITDA declined from $25.9m to $23.6m. The devaluation in the Argentinean peso resulted in a dramatic fall in turnover there, contributing to an overall sales decline of 17.4% to $125.2m.
CHILE: Second-quarter profits surge at Andina
The Chilean soft drinks bottler, Andina, posted a strong increase in second-quarter profits thanks to cost-cutting measures aimed at offsetting adverse economic factors in Argentina and Brazil. Andina posted second-quarter profits of $7.1m, 189% higher than second-quarter profits of $2.5m last year.