Food-to-go group Greencore said it is trading “broadly in line with expectations” five months into its financial year. However, in a trading update it warned that given the level of uncertainty, it is too early to predict the impact of the coronavirus on its financial year 2020 results. Since the emergence of the coronavirus, the group’s supply chain and production network have remained fully operational and levels of customer service have been “as strong as ever”. However, Greencore has noticed a “pronounced change” in mix across different parts of the product portfolio and across customers’ store formats. Patrick Coveney, Greencore CEO, said: “We have three priorities as we lead our group through the COVID-19 pandemic – keeping our colleagues safe, feeding the UK and protecting our business.

Source: Irish Independent March 18, 2020 07:30 UTC