Sandwiches and sushi surge prompts Greencore to lift profit forecast

Chief Executive of Greencore, Dalton Philips. The Irish convenience food giant has lifted its annual profit forecast to €144m driven by strong demand for food to go like sandwiches and sushi in the UK.

Irish convenience food giant Greencore has lifted its annual profit forecast to €144m driven by strong demand for food to go like sandwiches and sushi in the UK.

Greencore now expects an adjusted operating profit of about £125m (€144m), up from its previous forecast of between £118m and £121m. The revised figure surpassed market expectations of between £119.5m and £121.8m. Revenue for the year is expected to come in at £1.95bn (€2.25bn), up nearly 8% from 2024.