Food producer Cranswick has upped its profit outlook for the year after investing in its farms and churning out more sales in recent weeks. The Yorkshire-based supplier, which employs more than 15,000 people across the country, said trading since July had been stronger than previously expected.
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00:00Hello, my name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post and
00:07here are your headlines for today.
00:09The food producer Cranswick has increased its profit outlook for the year after investing
00:15in its farms and increasing sales in recent weeks.
00:20The Yorkshire-based supplier, which employs more than 15,000 people across the country,
00:26said trading since July had been stronger than previously expected. This was driven
00:31by robust volume growth in its core UK food business and the impact of growing its pig
00:38herd.
00:39Cranswick supplies major grocery retailers in the UK with food, including fresh pork
00:45and chicken.
00:46It's a positive update this morning from Cranswick, which has increased its profit
00:50outlook. It's a major employer in East Yorkshire.
00:54My name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.