Bridgford Foods Profit Jumps 17%

Bridgford Foods Corp., which makes convenience foods, reported profit of $1.4 million, or 14 cents a share, for its fiscal first quarter, ended Jan. 27. The profit is a 17% increase over earnings of $1.2 million, or 13 cents a share, for its fiscal first quarter last year. Quarterly sales rose slightly to $28.5 million from $28.4 million.