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The Evolution of Ireland's Kerry Group/PLC-Implications for the U.S. and Global Dairy-Food Industries
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This Discussion Paper is a case study of Kerry Group/PLC of Ireland. Kerry grew from a small dairy cooperative (annual sales of US 50million)intheearly1970sintoaninternationalfoodingredientsandconsumerfoodproductscompanywithsalesofUS2.6 billion in 1998. Kerry Group/PLC provides a model that US and other dairy-food firms interested in exporting dairy-based food ingredients or engaging in foreign direct investment in food ingredients businesses might emulate.Kerry Group/PLC of Ireland, Irish Dairy Industry, Agribusiness, Farm Management, Industrial Organization, International Development,