Greencore has lifted its full-year profit outlook after posting a 9.9% jump in third-quarter revenue to £511.1m, buoyed by warm weather and a boom in demand for its convenience food ranges.

The UK food-to-go giant outpaced the wider grocery market, with overall manufactured volume growth of 3.6% and underlying volumes up 1.9%. It added that growth was particularly strong in sandwiches, sushi and ready meals.

In Q3 alone, Greencore launched 168 new products, including summer-inspired poke bowls and a strawberry and crème sandwich, as part of its continued push on innovation.

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CEO Dalton Philips said: “The Greencore team has delivered another outstanding performance… Our focus remains on maintaining momentum in our business as we enter our seasonally-important Q4.”

The group now expects to deliver adjusted operating profit between £118m and £121m for FY25, up from previous guidance of £114m to £117m. The upgrade comes despite inflationary pressures in areas such as labour and protein.

Greencore also said it continues to make progress with its proposed acquisition of chilled food rival Bakkavor, following recent shareholder approval. Completion is expected in early 2026, subject to regulatory clearance.