HKScan Corporation provided earnings guidance for the year 2023. The company now estimates the 2023 comparable EBIT for the Group to be EUR 24 - 27 million. The Group's comparable EBIT for 2022 was EUR 9.7 million.

The 2023 comparable EBIT for the Group's continuing operations, which following the sale of the Swedish business consist of the Finnish and Danish business, is estimated to be EUR 13 - 16 million. The continuing operations include the Polish bacon production unit, which has earlier been reported as part of the Swedish business unit, but which is not included in the abovementioned sale and will thus in the future be reported as part of the Finnish business unit. The comparable EBIT for 2022 for the Finnish and Danish business units (including the Polish unit) was EUR -2.8 million.

In 2023, HKScan expects the Group's comparable EBIT from continuing operations to improve compared to 2022. The full-year performance will be significantly affected by inflation and the development of consumer purchasing power in the company's home markets. On the other hand, in the beginning of 2023, energy and logistics costs were on a more moderate level than in the peak of 2022.