Greencore expects to beat targets after positive summer

Food group Greencore in an interim management statement issued this morning said it expects to "modestly exceed" its previous guidance for earnings per share of about 16c for the full year.

"Trading over the summer months to date has been very positive and the Group remains on track to record strong operating profit growth in FY10 in Convenience Foods," the company said in the statement, covering the four-month period to July 23.