Kerry says business volumes up by 2.9% in the first quarter

The food group repeated its full-year earnings guidance of growth of 6%-10%

Kerry Group chief executive Stan McCarthy

Kerry Group has reported a 2.9 per cent in first quarter business volumes, short of market estimates, but repeated that it is confident it can deliver earnings growth of six to 10 per cent this year.

In a trading update ahead of its annual meeting later today,the food company said business volumes in its taste and nutrition business rose by 3.1 per cent in the first three months of the year while they ...