Group chief executive George Weston said UK trading had been "particularly strong" and European sales "buoyant".

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Galen Weston, chairman and president of food and retail empire, George Weston Ltd.

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Meanwhile, its grocery products business saw no growth in revenue, in large part because of a drop in sales at its Australian subsidiary George Weston Foods.

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However, profits at the group's grocery division will be lower, due to restructuring costs at its George Weston Foods business in Australia, which has faced increased competition.

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George Weston was one of them.

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