Strategy and Development

The Group’s strategy is to develop DCC Food & Beverage into a leading added value sales, marketing and distribution business, building number 1 or number 2 branded positions in focussed segments and delivering an above average return on capital. This will be achieved by building on current positions in the health, indulgence and logistics segments, both organically and through acquisition.

The business will continue to increase its focus on brands, building on the progress that has been made to date with the company owned brands of Kelkin healthy foods and beverages, Robert Roberts coffee and speciality teas and Lemon’s confectionery as well as developing the newly acquired brands of Goodall’s and YR. The business will also continue to actively develop its extensive range of third party agency brands across its healthfoods and indulgence categories. Our wine and spirits business in Ireland will continue to develop its range and grow its market share, particularly in the on-trade. The UK wine business remains focussed on developing its own range of brands which include French Connection and Andrew Peace, along with selected agency brands.