Greencore chief Dalton Philips says food giant 'has never been stronger' 

Greencore issued a trading update on Wednesday with full year profits forecast to be in the range of €274m to €283m

Irish convenience food giant Greencore has upgraded its full year profit forecast to as high as €283m, with chief executive Dalton Philips declaring the group "has never been stronger".

Irish convenience food giant Greencore has upgraded its full year profit forecast to as high as €283m, with chief executive Dalton Philips declaring the group "has never been stronger".

Greencore issued a  trading update on Wednesday for the quarter ending June 2026, where the food group delivered strong operational and financial performance with volume growth ahead of the market. The majority of the upgrade was driven by the underlying trading performance of the enlarged business.

The company said 375 new products were launched during the period. Focus during the quarter was on foods targeting the World Cup, including stuffed pizza crust ranges and formats such as doughball sharing buckets, and other summer eats, including a Japanese-inspired chocolate, strawberry and pistachio crème sandwich.

 “The Greencore team has delivered another strong performance in Q3, with volume growing ahead of the market and excellent underlying profit growth, even against a robust Q3 last year. We continue to deliver for our customers, supporting them through the busy summer period and helping them drive growth through product innovation," said Mr Philips.

“Greencore has never been stronger, and I’m really encouraged by what the enlarged business is starting to achieve. Customers want to grow their business with us, our integration is fully on track, and we have made a fast start on synergy delivery.

“We now expect FY26 Adjusted Operating Profit for continuing operations to be above current market expectations in the range £234-€242m (€274m to €283m).”

Headquartere in Dublin, Greencore supplies major supermarkets, convenience and other retail outlets, with a portfolio that spans products including sandwiches, salads, sushi, and 'food for later' categories such as ready meals, pizza, breads, and desserts.

The company's US operations produce fresh meals, breads, dips soups, sauces and burritos out of manufacturing facilities in California, Texas, and North Carolina.

"The group continues to explore the potential sale of its US business – which has been treated as a discontinued operation and held for sale asset. The US business continues to trade positively and in line with expectations – and an update will be provided in due course," the company said on Wednesday.