Revenues rose dramatically by more than 26% to €2.67billion ($3.55 billion). The final dividend for shareholders topped 4.94c per share. Operating profit increased by 22% but margins fell 20 basis points to 6.1% as the company dealt with the effects of higher commodity prices and input costs. Most of the growth came from the US cheese and global nutritionals business rise, where revenue climbed 35% to €1.38bn ($1.83 billion), overtaking turnover at the Dairy Ireland business.
