Cloetta AB (publ) (CLA_B) Q1 2025 Earnings Call

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A very warm welcome to sunny Stockholm, and thank you for joining Cloetta's Q1 interim report presentation. I'm Anna Lidholm, the Director of Communications and Investor Relations. Our CEO Katarina and CFO Frans will first go through our results, after which we will move to the Q&A, where you, as per usual, either have the possibility to dial in and ask your question live, or alternatively post your question through the chat. The chat is already now open for questions. Over to you, Katarina. Thank you, Laura. I'm pleased to present the quarter with exceptionally strong profitability improvement driven by our broad portfolio. But first over to the agenda. Today, it looks as following. I will start with Clueta in a brief, followed by our new strategic priorities and updated long-term financial target that we also shared at our investor day at the end of March. And then I will move over to our Q1 highlights. After that, our CFO Frans will take you through our Q1 financials. And as always, we wrap up with a Q&A. It's a pleasure to share the incredible journey of Clueta. Today, Clueta is Northern Europe's leading confectionery company and has been creating joy through our iconic brands for over 160 years. And our plan is, of course, to continue to do that for at least another 160 years. Founded in 1862, Clueta has grown from a small confectionery business Two, first a Nordic and now a North European powerhouse in the industry. Our success is built on a foundation of a deep commitment to spreading joy. We believe in the power of true joy and this belief drives everything we do. We have what we call 10 super brands. They are our most scalable brands and they account for more than 50% of our total sales. We have operation in 11 countries and have around 2,600 colleagues in K...