Ukrainian confectioner Roshen reports sales rise

Ukrainian company Roshen Confectionery has announced that its sales for the third quarter of 2009 increased 3% compared to a year ago with 255,000 tons of products sold. Production in Ukrainian factories alone amounted to 186,000 tons, up 2% from last year.

The confectioner is the leading manufacturer in Ukraine and produce around 30% of all the country’s sweets. The product range includes more than 200 kinds of sweets, chocolates, sugar candies, cookies, waffles, fruit jellies and cakes.