Nov 5 (Reuters) - Indian biscuit maker Britannia Industries BRIT.NS reported a 23.1% rise in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, benefiting from higher year-over-year prices and steady volumes.
The company, which sells Marie Gold and Bourbon biscuits, reported a consolidated net profit of 6.54 billion rupees ($74.41 million) for the three months ended September 30, compared to 5.31 billion rupees a year ago.
($1 = 87.8950 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Ananta Agarwal and Meenakshi Maidas in Bengaluru)
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