The maker of Mr Kipling cakes, OXO cubes and Ambrosia custards expects 2023-24 trading profit to be 10% ahead of last year's 157.5 million pounds ($195.16 million), while analysts on average had forecast about 166 million pounds, according to a company-compiled consensus.

($1 = 0.8070 pounds)

(Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)