Zambeef Products Plc provided earnings guidance for the half year to 31 March 2018 and for the full year 2018. The Group currently expects its Operating Profit on continuing activities for the half year to 31 March 2018 to be in line with market forecasts. Group capital expenditure in the full year 2018 is now likely to be circa USD16.0 million rather than the USD 14.5 million originally projected due to further floor space additions to the new Kitwe beef processing plant, which is expected to open in second half of the year 2018, and on a number of the new Retail Macro outlets, as set out further below.