Kerry Group reported strong third-quarter results for 2026, powered by accelerating demand for flavor innovations and product reformulations.
Volume growth in the third quarter surged 4.1% (reaching 3.6% for the first nine months), comfortably outperforming end-market trends thanks to robust activity in the snacks, meat, dairy and beverage categories.
Demand for Kerry's savory taste profiles, botanicals, natural extracts, and Tastesense salt and sugar reduction technologies drove strong momentum across retail and foodservice channels—the latter jumping 5.0% year-to-date on menu innovations.
Geographically, third-quarter volume growth was led by a 5.7% surge in APMEA and a 4.6% rise in the Americas, while group EBITDA margins expanded by 50 basis points, bolstered by operating efficiency gains under the company's Accelerate 2.0 program.
Underpinned by a solid pipeline of taste and biotechnology solutions, Kerry reaffirmed its full-year constant currency EPS growth guidance of 6% to 10% and signaled plans to initiate a new share buyback program of up to €300 million.
