All market areas improved their comparable cash flow and also comparable EBIT improved, except in Denmark," said Hannu Kottonen HKScan's CEO. 'Lost volume' "Our Danish business has lost volume including one major export customer." He said the overall business environment remained challenging due to ongoing political and economic uncertainties. He cited the Russian embargo and the price wars in retail as depressing the food and meat value chain. HKScan's home markets consist of Finland, Sweden, Denmark, the Baltic Countries and Poland.