Annual Report and Accounts 2006 - DCC plc
Annual Report and Accounts 2006 - DCC plc
Annual Report and Accounts 2006 - DCC plc
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22operating review<strong>DCC</strong> Food & Beveragebusiness reviewFrank FennManaging Director<strong>DCC</strong> Food & Beverage<strong>DCC</strong> Food & Beverage markets <strong>and</strong> sells a wide range ofcompany owned <strong>and</strong> agency br<strong>and</strong>ed food <strong>and</strong> beverageproducts in Irel<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> has a developing wine business inBritain. <strong>DCC</strong> Food & Beverage currently employsapproximately 900 people.The business has a deep distributionreach <strong>and</strong> offers extensive customerservice to the retail <strong>and</strong> foodservicesectors on the isl<strong>and</strong> of Irel<strong>and</strong>.Customers include multiples, symbol<strong>and</strong> independent retailers, pharmacies,off licences, cafes <strong>and</strong> restaurants. InBritain, wines are sold to multipleretailers <strong>and</strong> wholesale cash <strong>and</strong> carry.<strong>DCC</strong> Food & Beverage operates in anumber of niche market segments,principally the health / "better for you"food <strong>and</strong> beverages, indulgence <strong>and</strong>chilled & frozen logistics.Within these sectors, <strong>DCC</strong> Food &Beverage has a number of leadingbr<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> leading market positions:• Leader in healthy foods <strong>and</strong>healthy beverages in Irel<strong>and</strong>under the company ownedKelkin br<strong>and</strong>.• Leader in savoury snacks inIrel<strong>and</strong> through the KP rangeof products.• Number 2 supplier of freshlyground coffee to both the retail<strong>and</strong> foodservice sectors in Irel<strong>and</strong>under the Robt. Roberts* br<strong>and</strong>.• Market leader in the Irish dilutablebeverage sector with Robinsons.• Strong position in the winemarket in both Irel<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Britainwith a number of major br<strong>and</strong>sincluding Torres, Brown Brothers<strong>and</strong> Bollinger champagne inIrel<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> French Connection*,Andrew Peace, Riverview*, Inti*<strong>and</strong> PKNT in Britain.• A leading provider of innovativesolutions in the design,development <strong>and</strong> operation ofsupply chain services in chilled,frozen <strong>and</strong> ambient foods inIrel<strong>and</strong> to a number of majorretailers <strong>and</strong> manufacturers.• A leading supplier of br<strong>and</strong>edvitamins, mineral <strong>and</strong>supplements to the Irishpharmacy sector under theKelkin* br<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> other br<strong>and</strong>sincluding Vitabiotics, Lanes<strong>and</strong> Ortis.• A leading supplier in the provisionof equipment <strong>and</strong> solutions forthe preparation, preservation <strong>and</strong>presentation of quality food in theIrish market.• A leading player in the QuickService Restaurant sector <strong>and</strong>par-bake bread manufacturethrough a 50% stake in theKylemore Group.*<strong>DCC</strong> owned br<strong>and</strong>sPerformance management<strong>DCC</strong> Food & Beverage’s operatingperformance is managed <strong>and</strong>monitored through key indicators.These include sales volumes, grossmargins, operational cost efficiencies,customer service levels, cash flow<strong>and</strong> return on capital employed.Over the past ten years, <strong>DCC</strong> Food &Beverage has achieved a compoundannual growth rate of 15.1% inoperating profit.
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