Emmi AG (EMMN) had a “good” first half of the year and won market share abroad, SonntagsZeitung reported, citing an interview with Chief Executive Officer Urs Riedener.

The Luzern, Switzerland-based dairy producer is looking for acquisitions abroad, and is “confident” of announcing an deal before the end of the year, the newspaper reported, citing Riedener. Emmi has “several hundred million francs” available for acquisitions, Riedener said.

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