	avana defence document forecasts profits rise avana group plc defending itself against a bid from ranks hovis mcdougall plc rhml l rhm forecast a mln stg rise in profits in the year it said pretax profit should rise to mln stg in the year to april from mln previously and reach mln in it expects share ings to rise to p from p and to p in and the dividend to be p net a pct increase the bid from rhm rejected by the food and bakery group is worth about mln stg rhm currently has a pct stake in purchases and acceptances reuter 
