Growing sales and profits announced by Croda International

The company, whose headquarters is at Cowick Hall, just outside Snaith, also reported a 8.4 per cent increase in pre-tax profits to £138 million over the same period, a move helped by cost savings.

A Half Yearly Results Announcement issued today (Tuesday) confirmed “Good sales growth in all three businesses.”

In Consumer Care sales were up 7 per cent overall. This comprised of beauty actives up 1 per cent, beauty care up 3 per cent, fragrances and flavours (F&F) up 17 per cent and home care up 7 per cent.

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Life Sciences reported sales up 9 per cent and growing in all regions.

Among this, sees sales were up 17 per cent and crop sales up 12 per cent, with improved demand from multi-national customers.

Pharma sales increased 5 per cent with continued biopharma growth and slow recovery in consumer health.

In Industrial specialities, sales were up 4 per cent on the same period last year.

The Half Yearly Results said sales in the second quarter were six per cent ahead of the same period last year but lower than in the first quarter of 2025.

“Unpredictable political and economic environment continues to create uncertainty across our markets,” it continued, but the Group’s performance was in line with expectations in the first half of the year.

An adjusted profit before tax of £265m-£295m was expected for the whole of 2025.

Steve Foots, Chief Executive Officer, said: “Our performance in the first half was in line with our expectations at the start of the year.

“Higher sales in all businesses and regions reflect improved volumes in Beauty Care and Crop Protection, as well as another period of strong growth in F&F.

“Our actions are helping us navigate a challenging environment, simplifying and modernising our business, and supporting our efforts to enhance margins.

“We have identified a further £60m of cost savings, taking the total to £100m of annualised savings by the end of 2027.”

He added: “There is much more to do but our strategic and operational focus is creating a stronger platform for further progress and our outlook for the Full Year is unchanged.”