Carbery profits at €2.7m in tough year

A PRE-TAX profit of €2.7 million on turnover, which fell by 10% to €183.8m, was recorded by the Carbery Group for last year.

The West Cork-based food group described 2009 as a challenging year, with results revealing that it had a mixed performance.

Significant price decreases in global dairy markets had a marked impact on its cheese division, according to its annual results, published yesterday.