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Kerry Group's chief executive Edmond Scanlon

Kerry Group seeing strong recovery in third quarter

Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group has reported a strong recovery in its business performance in the third quarter.

Business • 04 Nov 20

Kerry vows to reach net zero carbon position by 2050

Kerry Group has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 33% over the next ten years as part of a new sustainability strategy.

Business • 07 Oct 20

Kerry Group promotions for Caplis and Sheil

Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group has announced two changes to its senior management team today.

Business • 19 Aug 20

Kerry Group says confident in trajectory of recovery

Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group has reported lower revenues and profits for the six months to the end of June after an "unprecedented period" due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 31 Jul 20

Edmond Scanlon, Kerry's chief executive, said the Covid-19 pandemic is a truly unprecedented event

Kerry Group withdraws its full year guidance

Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group had said that due to the global uncertainty in relation to the timeframe and business impact from the Covid-19 pandemic, it is withdrawing its full year guidance.

Business • 30 Apr 20

Kerry Group is to invest $125m in its Georgia facility in the US

Kerry Group invests $125m in US manufacturing facility

Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group said it plans to invest $125m in its Georgia facility in the US to create a new world-class food manufacturing facility.

Business • 11 Mar 20

Kerry Group chief executive Edmund Scanlon said the company has five plants in China

Virus outbreak will have 'small impact' on Kerry in Q1

Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group has said the coronavirus outbreak will have a "small impact" on the company in the first quarter of the year.

Business • 18 Feb 20

A successful acquisition would have seen the Kerry Group business - led by Edmond Scanlon - double in size

Kerry misses out on massive nutrition deal

Shares in Kerry Group fell 2.8% in Dublin today after it lost out in its bid to acquire the nutrition and biosciences business of the US chemicals group DuPont.

Business • 16 Dec 19

IFF vies with Kerry in deal for DuPont nutrition unit

International Flavors & Fragrances has emerged as a strong contender to purchase DuPont's nutrition division, challenging Kerry Group for the $25 billion asset.

Business • 09 Dec 19

Kerry Group CEO Edmund Scanlon has reaffirms its full year earnings guidance

Kerry Group reaffirms full year earnings guidance

Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group has today reaffirmed its full year guidance amid volume and margin growth.

Business • 06 Nov 19

Kerry Group reported the interim dividend per share increased 11.9% to 23.5 cent

Kerry Group shares hit record after profits rise 5.5%

Shares in Kerry Group closed nearly 6% higher to a record high level of just under €110 each, after it reported a strong set of results.

Business • 08 Aug 19

Kerry Group's first quarter revenues up 10.3%

Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group has said it made a solid start to the year with overall business performance in line with expectations.

Business • 02 May 19

Kerry Group CEO Edmond Scanlon anticipates 'a managed' Brexit transition

Kerry Group's 2018 revenues & trading profits up by 3%

Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group has reported improved revenues, earnings and trading profits for 2018 as it said it continued to make good progress across its strategic growth priorities.

Business • 19 Feb 19

Kerry Group said the acquisitions will be financed by existing lines of credit

Kerry Group announces two acquisitions worth €325m

Food and ingredients business Kerry Group has announced two acquisitions in North America, worth a combined €325 million.

Business • 14 Dec 18

Kerry Group CEO Edmond Scanlon says he was pleased with the progress made during the first nine months of the year

Kerry Group reaffirms full year earnings guidance

Shares in consumer food company Kerry Group rose today after it reported a 3.5% rise in business volumes in the nine months to the end of September.

Business • 07 Nov 18

Kerry said the two deals will be financed from its existing lines of credit

Kerry Group announces two deals worth €365m

Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group has agreed deals to buy two companies for a total of €365m - Fleischmann's Vinegar Company and AATCO Food Industries.

Business • 25 Oct 18

Kerry Group to invest in its Wittstock breadcrumb manufacturing site in Germany

Kerry to invest in German manufacturing site

Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group has announced a significant investment in its Wittstock breadcrumb manufacturing site in Heiligengrabe in Germany.

Business • 27 Jun 18

Edmond Scanlon, Kerry Group's chief executive

Kerry Group reaffirms its full year guidance

Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group has announced a 3.7% increase in sales in the first three months of the year.

Business • 03 May 18

Kerry Group CEO Edmond Scanlon expects adjusted earnings per share growth of 6-10% on a constant currency basis in 2018

Kerry sees impact from currency movements, shares down

Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group has reported higher revenues and earnings for the year to end of December.

Business • 20 Feb 18

Kerry Group has agreed a deal to buy US-based Ganeden

Kerry sets new 10% mid-term earnings growth target

Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group has said it expects to deliver more than 10% adjusted earnings per share growth on average a year over the next five year cycle.

Business • 11 Oct 17

This was Stan McCarthy's last set of results as CEO, before he steps down from the role in October

Revenue at Kerry Group up by 4.8% to €3.2 billion

Revenue at Kerry Group increased by 4.8% to €3.2 billion during the first half of 2017.

Business • 10 Aug 17

Kerry Group's CEO Stan McCarthy is due to retire later this year

Kerry reaffirms full year earnings target

Kerry Group has said it expects good revenue growth for the year ahead as its reported an increase of 3.8% in its business volumes for the first three months of 2017.

Business • 04 May 17

The World Bank estimates that two-thirds of the population in Honduras lives in poverty

Kerry Group investing in Honduran school meal programme

The multi-national food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group is to contribute $750,000 along with technical support to boosting the quality of school meals in Honduras – the second poorest country in Central America.

Business • 28 Apr 17

Morning business news 21 February

Outgoing CEO of Kerry Group Stan McCarthy said 2016 was a very successful year of growth for the company with strong volume growth across both businesses.

Business • 21 Feb 17

The company announced its CEO Stan McCarthy is to retire in September, having been in the role for nine and a half years

Kerry Group CEO to retire as profits rise 7.1%

Kerry Group has reported a 7.1% rise in profit to €750m for 2016, which comes on the back of 3.6% growth in revenues to €6.1 billion.

Business • 21 Feb 17