Poultry producer RCL Foods’ headline earnings per share (HEPS) more than doubled in the six months to end-December to 73.4c. The jump in earnings was driven largely by a greater focus on more profitable products such as dog food rather than commodities like chicken and sugar. The company also raised its interim dividend by 50% to 15c for the period. RCL Foods CEO Miles Dally spoke to Business Day TV about the company’s results. OR LISTEN TO THE AUDIO: Listen to all latest podcasts here.

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