Trading on track for Hilton Food

14th May 2009 08:00

Meatpacker Hilton Food said trading for the 16 weeks ended April 19 has been in line with management expectations.The group, which packs meat for supermarket chains such as Tesco and Royal Ahold, said its financial position remains strong and there have been no significant changes since the year ended 31 December 2008. "The trading outlook for the remainder of the financial year continues to be in line with the Board's expectations despite the challenging economic conditions affecting consumer expenditure," the group said in a company statement.Hilton Food said it continues to explore opportunities to grow the business in both domestic and overseas markets.