UPDATE: Comvita upgrades profit guidance after revenue spike; shares surge

UPDATE: Comvita upgrades profit guidance after revenue spike; shares surge
Sophie Boot
(Add comments from CEO Scott Coulter) By Sophie Boot Nov. 10 (BusinessDesk) - Comvita, the manuka honey products maker, raised its annual profit guidance after first-half revenue jumped 52 percent, driven by sales in New Zealand, Asia and Australia. Its shares soared to a record high. The Te Puke-based company turned to a profit of $3.04 million in the six months ended Sept. 30, from a loss of $3.3 million a year earlier, it said in a statement. Sales gained to $91.1 million from $59.7 million. Comvita is now forecasting operating p...