THE SunRice Group was handing out record dividends at its annual general meeting earlier this month against the backdrop of $1.3 billion revenue – up 30 per cent on the previous year.

The welcome handouts were further underpinned by earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation of $91.3 million, and an after-tax net profit of $48.7 million, up 86 per cent and 167 per cent respectively on the...