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SA's biggest egg producer, Quantum Foods, said on Tuesday its profit slump for its half-year to end March won't be as bad as previously feared in part due to demand picking up. | News24_Business

Quantum, valued at less than R1 billion on the JSE, produced more than one billion eggs in 2022 and 76 million day-old chicks, but like its industry peers, it's been hard hit by load shedding and a surge in feed costs, along with a persistent risk of disease outbreaks.

In February, the company warned it expected to swing into a loss in its half year to end-March, but it said on Tuesday it only expects its headline earnings per share to fall as much as 87%. The company booked headline earnings of about R33 million in its prior half year. Quantum said on Tuesday the improved profit guidance follows better operational efficiencies and financial performance for the layer farming business, as well as improved trading conditions for the eggs business during February and March.

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