Trading Update

Hilton Food Group PLC
19 July 2007

HILTON FOOD GROUP plc

Interim Results: Pre-close trading update

Hilton Food Group plc ('Hilton'), the leading specialist meat-packing business
supplying major international food retailers, today reports on trading for the
28 weeks ended 15 July 2007.

Trading for the period has been in line with management's expectations. During
the period under review, the additional factory unit at Huntingdon was
successfully completed and commissioned, increasing significantly Hilton's
capacity to meet future demand growth.

Robert Watson, Chief Executive, commented:

'We are pleased with progress in the first half of the year. The trading
environment across our European markets has been favourable and we expect to see
a positive outcome for the full year, in line with market expectations'

Hilton is intending to publish its interim results on Tuesday 25 September 2007.

Contacts:

Hilton Food Group                                       Tel: [phone]
Robert Watson, Chief Executive
Nigel Majewski, Finance Director

Citigate Dewe Rogerson                                 Tel: [phone]
Tom Baldock




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