Zwack said first-quarter profit was in line with the target.

Net sales rose 5% to HUF 5.6 bln.

Material costs slipped 5% to HUF 2.1 bln.

On the other hand, operating costs climbed 16% to HUF 2.7 bln.

Zwack acknowledged a slowdown in inflation, which had caused domestic sales to decline, but said CPI continued to have “a detrimental effect” on profitability.