Kerry confident of full-year earnings growth of six to nine per cent

Kerry Group reported a 3.2 per cent rise in business volumes in the first nine months of the year

Kerry Group chief executive Stan McCarthy

Kerry Group has confirmed it expects full-year earnings to rise by between six and nine per cent after reporting a 3.2 per cent rise in business volumes in the first nine months of the year.

In a trading statement, the food group said business volumes in its taste and nutrition increased by 3.4 per cent while they rose by 2.6 per cent in its consumer foods business. Pricing declined by 2.8 per cent ...