Notes to the financial statements

for the year ended 3 January 2009

The following items have been included in arriving at operating profit:

	2008 €'000	2007 €'000
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (note 14)
- Owned assets	24,149	24,994
- Leased assets under finance leases	1,640	2,252
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(5,319)	(3,002)
Repairs and maintenance expenditure on property, plant and equipment	25,698	28,459
Exceptional item - exit from Pigmeat	3,332	20,756
Amortisation of intangible assets (note 15)
- Software costs	3,685	3,824
- Other intangible assets	4,672	2,992
Increase in inventories	42,365	92,053
Raw materials and consumables used	1,662,357	1,637,623
Energy costs	39,714	32,031
Sales and marketing	54,110	45,089
Trade receivables - impairment charge for bad and doubtful debts	1,384	297
Amortisation of government grants received (note 35)	(600)	(736)
Operating lease rentals payable
- Plant and machinery	4,775	4,561
- Other	5,582	4,556
Employee benefit expense (note 8)	200,093	197,170
Auditors' remuneration	639	627
Research and development costs	6,880	7,509
Net foreign exchange gains	(4,019)	(611)
Other	46,273	13,752
Total operating expenses	2,117,410	2,114,196