Over this period, Food & Personal Care shows 2 positive, 0 neutral and 1 negative news signals across its constituents. The auto-generated sector insight (top drivers with direction + rationale) appears here once the analysis worker has processed enough items.
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Showing 9 stories from February 2026
Show allBunny's reported net profit of Rs229.25 million for the half year ended December 2025, more than double a year earlier, with earnings per share rising to Rs0.34. A 43 percent fall in finance costs and a wider margin drove the improvement.
Mitchell's Fruit Farms reported net profit of Rs176 million for the half year ended December 2025, with earnings per share of Rs7.69. The jump came from a Rs223 million capital gain on selling land, while the core business slipped to an operating loss.
Barkat Frisian Agro reported net profit of Rs300.06 million for the half year ended December 2025, down about 10 percent, with earnings per share of Rs0.97. Sales rose 5 percent but a sharp drop in exchange gains and higher costs trimmed the bottom line.
Quice Food Industries swung to a half-year profit of Rs6.64 million for 1HFY26 from a loss a year earlier, with net sales nearly doubling. The jam and beverage maker returned to the black after past losses.
Unilever Pakistan Foods grew 2025 net sales more than 20 percent on strong volumes led by Knorr noodles, but earnings per share slipped to Rs934 as tax credits matured and other income fell. The company kept returning heavy dividends.
Interloop's CEO has presented a strategy to boost Pakistan's exports, a development that signals a positive outlook for export-oriented companies across various sectors, particularly textiles and information technology.
Nestle Pakistan grew 2025 net profit 16 percent to Rs17.24 billion on steady demand and tighter costs, lifting operating profit despite only modest sales growth. The board returned Rs557 per share in dividends for the year.
Nishat Group entities announced an intention to acquire up to 75.10 percent of Rafhan Maize, the corn wet-milling company currently controlled by US-based Ingredion. A change of control would hand one of Pakistan's largest groups a dominant food-ingredients business.
Ghani Dairies set its IPO strike price at Rs33 per share, above the Rs24 floor, after the book building drew bids of Rs5.82 billion against a Rs1.88 billion issue, an oversubscription of 3.1 times. The dairy farm raises capital to expand raw milk capacity.
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