Croda holds annual guidance after consumer care powers first-half growth

Croda has kept its full-year guidance unchanged after reporting higher first-half profits, with strong consumer care sales and transformation savings helping offset continued weakness in parts of its life sciences business.

The Goole-headquartered speciality chemicals group said organic sales rose 4.6% in the six months to 30 June, while adjusted operating profit increased 6.1% to £155.8m.

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