Greencore has posted strong results in its most recent trading update for the fourth quarter and full year ended on 25 September 2026.

The company’s fourth-quarter revenue grew by 4.5 per cent to £1.04bn, driven by strong volume growth and the softening of overall inflation according to the business.

Greencore’s manufacturer pro forma volume growth in the fourth quarter increased to 2.1 per cent, which was ahead of the wider grocery market at 0.5 per cent.

According to the business, the chilled categories including salads, dips, quiche and sandwiches produced strong results.

The company reported a strong underlying profit momentum which was ahead of expectations, driven by a combination of volume growth and continued margin improvement.

During the quarter the business pushed towards innovation, with 167 products launched over the period.

According to the business, the Bakkavor acquisition has positively impacted results and is progressing strongly.

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Dalton Philips, Greencore CEO said: “Greencore has had a monumental year, and we finished it with a strong performance in Q4. We grew volume ahead of the market and drove strong profit growth, and we continue to make strides in our integration with Bakkavor. That performance means we are in a position to further upgrade our full year guidance.

“We have real momentum in our business, and Greencore has never been in a stronger place. Customers want to do more with us, and we are seeing encouraging progress from cross-selling categories across our expanded customer base.”

The business has updated its future outlook, and the adjusted operating profit is forecasted to be approximately £248m, which is significantly ahead of market expectations.

The Group is currently continuing the sale of its US business department, which was treated as a discontinued asset.

Greencore is set to announce its full results on 1 December 2026.