Investment (which excludes financial investments) was further reduced in the 2009|10 financial year as planned, from € 73.8 million in the prior year to € 48.4 million. In the Sugar segment, the capital expenditure of € 11.4 million (prior year: € 19.4 million) was used largely for the replacement of plant and equipment and for environmental and energy-related measures. The investment in the Starch segment of € 10.8 million (prior year: € 23.8 million) served process optimisation and the improvement of energy efficiency. In the Fruit segment, the investment of € 26.1 million (prior year: € 30.6 million) included maintenance projects and production expansion in Russia, the United States, Argentina and Austria.