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Cranswick grows pig herd again as revenues soar to close to £3bn
0Cranswick grew its pig herd by 6.5% in the last financial year, as it delivered another strong financial performance, driven partly by the performance of its fresh pork products. In the year to March 28, the Hull-based food business grew its revenue by 9.5% (6.8% like-for-like) to fractionally short of £3 billion (£2.98bn). Profits were up by 14.5% to £237 million. Revenues grew across all categories, supported by the continued ‘outperformance of premium added-value product ranges’ and a record Christmas trading period. Revenue from UK food was ahead by 9.4%, underpinned by volume growth of 8.3%. UK food volume growth…