Cranswick results year endind 31 Mar 2008 - turnover up 17%

May 19 - Cranswick plc, the food producer, announces its audited results for the year ended March 31 2008.

Highlights:

  • Turnover increased by 17 per cent to £599m (2007: £510m)
  • Pre-tax profit up 8 per cent at £35.3m (2007: £32.7m)*
  • Earnings per share rose 11 per cent to 55.9p (2007: 50.2p)*
  • Recommended final dividend of 13.4p per share, an increase of 10 per cent
  • Strong sales increases in both food and pet businesses
  • Continuing investment in facilities
  • Board confident of further successful development

* including exceptional gains