The headline earnings of consumer goods company AVI, which owns Five Roses, Freshpak, I&J and Bakers Biscuits in SA, returned to prepandemic levels in 2022 despite a tough year for consumers, it said on Monday.

Headline earnings per share (Heps) jumped 6.1% to 530.6c in its results to end-June from 499.9c in 2021, 470.8c in 2020 and 516.6c in 2019...

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