Own brand household and personal care products supplier McBride made a 4% rise on revenue, but saw operating profits dive 86%, for the six months ended December 31st.
Operating profit fell from £18.8m to £2.7m, which after rising costs led to a pre-tax loss of £0.4m, compared to a profit of £15.5m in the same period of the previous year.
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