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 Pre-exceptional Gains
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