Shares of Hilton Food Group jumped 9.7% on Thursday, leading gains on the FTSE mid-cap index, after the company raised its full-year adjusted profit before tax forecast from continuing operations to £66-71 million, from a prior range of £60-65 million.
The updated guidance reflects the company’s positive medium-term outlook, as new projects in Canada and Saudi Arabia are slated to begin contributing to results from 2027. Hilton Food Group also highlighted expected benefits from improvement initiatives at its Seachill division during the second half of 2026.
The food packaging and processing group, listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker HFG, did not provide additional details on the drivers behind the profit forecast revision beyond the outlined operational updates.
