Chris Joannou Public Ltd. provided earnings guidance for the first six months of 2013. The Board of Directors, after examining the results for the first six months of 2013, believed that the Group's loss for the period will be lower than that of the corresponding period of 2012. The increase in sales since April due to the enrichment of the product range and the focus on the sale of row materials for basic foodstuff that are not affected significantly by the crisis and the lower operating expenses.