UK food group William Jackson & Son has booked an increase in full-year profits.

In the 12 months ended 28 April, operating profit amounted to GBP10.8m (US$17m) compared to GBP7.2m a year before. EBITDA before exceptional items reached GBP17.1m from GBP13.3m in the year ago period, the company reported in accounts filed with Companies House.

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The Aunt Bessie’s owner said sales climbed 6.6% in the period to GBP179.5m, it said, through a mix of organic growth and price increases due to commodity inflation.

These results were for the financial year before William Jackson acquired organic retailer Abel & Cole, which it snapped up in October.

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