Taste for 'bite-size' snacks helps boost Kerry's bottom line

Food group Kerry has reported pre-tax profits of €392.8m for the year ending December 2010, compared with €251.9m in 2009.

Group sales revenue of €5bn in 2010 reflected an increase of 9.7% on a reported basis and growth of 4.6% on a like-for-like (LFL) basis when currency translation, acquisitions and business disposals ae taken into account.