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Petra Foods - Pure chocolate delight

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Publish date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012, 01:10 PM
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''Petra Food ''Outperform

In an unexpected move, Petra Foods announced plans to divest its cocoa ingredients business to focus on its branded consumer arm. We view this move positively as we had been bearish on grinding margins. Shareholders can look forward to a special dividend of up to 60cts.

Cocoa ingredients accounted for 35% of the group's FY11 profits, but its significance will decline as grinding margins fall. Petra's evolution into a pure consumer play could spark a rerating. We keep our EPS intact but upgrade our call from Underperform to Outperform, as our higher sum-of-parts target price reflects the value unlocked from this divestment.
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