Share tips: Meat packer will prosper in perfect storm

Despite rained-off barbeques and rising grain prices affecting the industry, this meat packer is still growing its profits, says Paul Hill.

This summer has created the perfect storm for meat producers. Wet weather has put paid to the barbecue season and consumers have traded down to cheaper products such as meatballs and mince. Supermarkets are fighting price wars, and animal-feed prices have spiralled upwards owing to droughts in America.

Yet one company is still making profits. European meat packer Hilton Food reported that revenues rose in the first half-year. It has followed a three-pronged strategy.

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Paul gained a degree in electrical engineering and went on to qualify as a chartered management accountant. He has extensive corporate finance and investment experience and is a member of the Securities Institute.

Over the past 16 years Paul has held top-level financial management and M&A roles for blue-chip companies such as O2, GKN and Unilever. He is now director of his own capital investment and consultancy firm, PMH Capital Limited.

Paul is an expert at analysing companies in new, fast-growing markets, and is an extremely shrewd stock-picker.