Although operating profit at the group was flat at €795m, the company booked one-off charges of €1.03 billion in the first half to cover goodwill impairment. The group said that two-thirds of the one-off charge came from writing off goodwill in emerging markets, principally Argentina and Brazil. The balance of the charge was the €305m related to its tie-up with Coca-Cola in the US.
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