21 Feb 2017 --- The CEO of Kerry Group has announced he is stepping down just at the company releases its preliminary results for last year which reveal a slight climb in revenue to €6.1billion (US$6.4billion). After nine years as CEO, Stan McCarthy, will retire as chief executive in September and as a director of the Group by the end of the year. Taking over as chief executive designate will be Edmond Scanlon who is currently president and CEO Kerry Asia Pacific.