Hilton Foods raises full-year profit guidance despite weaker interim profit
Hilton Foods said adjusted profit before tax from continuing operations fell 5.2% in the 26 weeks to 28 June to £32.8m, but was ahead of expectations. Core meat and fresh prepared food profit rose, seafood profit fell.
In the 26 weeks to 28 June, adjusted profit before tax from continuing operations fell 5.2% from the same period a year earlier to £32.8m, but was ahead of expectations.
Hilton pointed to higher profit overall from the core meat and fresh prepared food businesses, but lower profit in seafood, mainl…