Hilton Food Group has told how it anticipates full year results to be in line with its refined expectations.
November saw it reel in profit forecasts due to “unprecedented pressures on seafood”. Shares enjoyed a 12.7 per cent uplift, closing at 618p from the previous day's 548p, on the back of the announcement.
The company is behind two huge plants in Grimsby as well as a smokehouse, having also added Dutch operations in the past year. It started in red meat, diversifying as it has grown with major customers like Tesco.