Bettys sales defy the recession

TEA and coffee maker Bettys & Taylors saw sales rise by 15% in 2009 despite the gloomy economic picture, according to its latest directors report.

The company registered sales of almost £89m but these gains were swallowed up by an increase in the price of raw materials and currency fluctuations that left the Harrogate-based firm with a slight drop in profits.

Pre-tax profits for the year to October 2009 were £7.7m, down from £7.954m in 2008, while profits after tax were down two per cent at £5.63m.

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