Bakery and dairy products maker Britannia Industries today reported a 5.79 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at ₹ 233.95 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2016.

The company had posted a net profit of ₹ 221.13 crore in July—September period a year—ago, Britannia Industries said in a BSE filing.

Britannia’s consolidated total income from operations was up 11.45 per cent to ₹ 2,456.10 crore during the quarter under review as against ₹ 2,203.71 crore of the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.

Its total expenses were up 12.56 per cent to ₹ 2,146.14 crore as against ₹ 1,906.53 crore.

In the fi₹t half of 2016—17, Britannia Industries’ consolidated net profit was up 9.34 per cent to ₹ 453.08 crore as against ₹ 414.37 crore in the year—ago period.

Its net sales in the fi₹t half of the current fiscal were up 10.31 per cent at ₹ 4,652.72 crore as against ₹ 4,217.55 crore in the same period last year.

Shares of Britannia Industries settled 0.10 per cent up at ₹ 3,303.20 on BSE.

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