Kerry Foods' 26% pay increase

The five executive directors of Kerry Foods enjoyed an average increase of close to 26 per cent in their remuneration package…

The five executive directors of Kerry Foods enjoyed an average increase of close to 26 per cent in their remuneration package last year and shared a total of £2.65 million (€3.36 million), an average of £530,000 each. The five directors are: managing director Mr Denis Brosnan; deputy managing directors Mr Hugh Friel and Mr Denis Cregan; Mr Michael Griffin, and Mr Stan McCarthy.

Basic salaries rose from £930,000 to £1.2 million, while performance-related payments rose by roughly the same amount, also to £1.2 million. The rest of the combined package involved benefits-in-kind of £83,000 and pension contributions of £169,000.