CommoditiesHigh tea prices lift Linton Park

GOOD weather for tea production in Malawi and Kenya, combined with strong prices, helped Linton Park to report interim pre-tax profits up from £6.8 million to £17.8m.

Turnover at the agricultural and engineering group rose 21% to £105.2m.

• Tea helps lift Linton Park profits 62%, FWi, 1 May, 1998
• Financial Times 11/09/98 page 22 (News Digest)