date:May 23, 2012
perating profit was down 5% at 46.7m, with pre-tax profits up 3% to 48.4m and net debt reduced by 26.6m to 21.7m.
The company said that the increasing popularity of pork products had led to an increase in sales volumes, partly as a result of the competitive price of pork compared to most other proteins. Bacon sales increased by 39%, with fresh pork up 15% and sausage sales gaining 12%.
The early half of the year saw strong raw material price increases andunprecedented resistanceby customers to