Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Basic information and principles of the report
2. Changes in Group structure
3. Summary of significant accounting policies
4. Risk assessment and management
5. Management of capital
6. Trade accounts receivable
7. Other current assets and current financial assets
8. Inventories
| 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| MCHF | MCHF | |
| Raw materials, supplies and other inventories | 102.0 | 94.2 |
| Work in progress | 55.9 | 46.3 |
| Finished goods | 128.2 | 116.8 |
| Merchandise | 27.1 | 18.2 |
| Prepayments to suppliers | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Total inventories | 313.3 | 275.6 |
As at 31 December 2017, inventories included allowances for slow-moving and obsolete items of MCHF 43.5 (PY: MCHF 37.9).