Kerry Group plc (KYGA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:00.552 -- 00:00:04.237 Good morning and welcome to our 2026 half-year results. 00:00:04.237 -- 00:00:07.942 I'd like to start with a quick logistics update this morning as we're conscious it's 00:00:07.942 -- 00:00:10.620 a busy period of earnings releases. 00:00:10.620 -- 00:00:15.142 As usual our CEO Edmund Scandlin and our CFO Marguerite Larkin will take you through 00:00:15.142 -- 00:00:17.624 our H1 results presentation. 00:00:17.624 -- 00:00:22.006 We have also today released our 2030 financial targets. 00:00:22.006 -- 00:00:27.009 A separate webcast with their prepared remarks is available on our website. 00:00:27.009 -- 00:00:32.172 At 8 30 a.m today we will host our analyst Q&A call which will cover 00:00:32.172 -- 00:00:37.345 both our half-year results and our 2030 financial targets. 00:00:37.345 -- 00:00:41.909 Before we begin, please take note of the disclaimer on the H1 presentation regarding 00:00:41.909 -- 00:00:46.491 forward-looking statements. I'll now hand over to Edmund. 00:00:46.712 -- 00:00:49.714 Thanks, William. Good morning, everyone. 00:00:49.714 -- 00:00:53.116 Beginning with slide four and the summary overview of H1 2026. 00:00:53.116 -- 00:00:54.856 We're 00:00:54.856 -- 00:00:59.959 pleased to report a strong performance in the first half, reflecting a step up in volume 00:00:59.959 -- 00:01:05.181 growth in the second quarter, combined with continued strong margin expansion, 00:01:05.181 -- 00:01:10.567 driving high single digit constant currency adjusted EPS growth. 00:01:10.567 -- 00:01:16.010 Firstly, in revenue, we delivered 3.3% volume growth in the half, 00:01:16.010 -- 00:01:21.472 which was well ahead of end market and channel growth and reflected an acceleration 00:01:21.472 -- 00:01:28.076 in volume growth from 3...