Fyffes' pre-tax profits up 7.2% to €68.1m

FYFFES have produced results ahead of expectations, helped by cost-cutting in the second half.

Profits before tax rose 7.2% to €68.1 million, while adjusted fully diluted earnings per share rose 12.8% to 14.17 cent.

Shareholders will be paid a total dividend of 5.203 cent, an increase of 10%.