Kerry Group sales up by 7.9%

KERRY Group has reported a 7.9% year-on-year increase in overall sales for the first nine months of this year.

In a trading update for the first nine months of this year, the Tralee-headquartered diversified food group said that the three months up to the end of September saw a continuation of good organic growth within the business.

In August, the group reported an 8% year-on-year rise in first half pre-tax profits to €175 million and an 8.4% increase to €2.6 billion in revenue.