date:May 22, 2014
EPS is the main profit gauge in South Africa and strips out certain one-off items.
Sales rose 11 percent to 14.9 billion rand ($1.43 billion)
The rand currency, which has weakened about 20 percent this year, has pushed up imported input costs for Tiger Brands and rivals such Pioneer Food Group (PFGJ.J) and AVI Ltd (AVIJ.J).
Shares in Tiger Brands rose 1.7 percent to 294 rand by 1149 GMT, outpacing a flat JSE Top-40 index .