Kesko's Annual Report 2009

Kesko Food is a strong operator in the Finnish grocery trade. K-retailers are responsible
for customer satisfaction at the more than 1,000 K-food stores. Kesko Food
manages K-citymarket’s food trade and the K-supermarket, K-market and K-extra
chains. Kesko Food’s main functions include the centralised purchasing of products,
selection management, logistics, and the development of chain concepts and the
store site network. Chain operations ensure the efficiency and competitiveness of
business. Kesko Food’s subsidiary Kespro Ltd is the leading wholesaler in the Finnish
HoReCa business. It offers the best sourcing solutions in the sector for its customers.
Kesko’s brands in the food trade
Food segment’s net sales
€3,798 million
Food segment’s operating profit
excluding non-recurring items
€133.1 million
Food
trade