Dairy Crest increases its 2017 final dividend by 2%

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Dairy Crest increases its 2017 final dividend by 2%

Adjusted profit before tax up 5% to £60.6m

Cathedral City returns to volume growth in the second half - strong momentum in 2017/18

Frylight, Clover and Country Life spreadable all grow volume and increase market share 

Demineralised whey production meets targeted levels of infant formula grade

Partnerships with DuPont and others to research galacto-oligosaccharide usage in animal nutrition - trials under way

Innovation - proportion of sales from recently launched products now 13%, well above target

Net debt increased as expected due to completion of Davidstow commissioning and final payment to Muller on sale of Dairies business

Proposed final dividend up 2% to 16.3 pence

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