TOKYO -- House Foods Group's operating profit apparently climbed 24% for the April-September half, far exceeding expectations of a 1% dip as sales of curry products in Japan bounced back from price hikes last year.
The Japanese food producer likely logged around 5 billion yen ($48.3 million) in profit for the half, beating guidance of 4 billion yen. Sales apparently climbed 25% to around 140 billion yen, 2.3 billion yen shy of projections.
