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Kerry Group Plc.

KYGA is in the Food Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$5.6B

Public
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Dow Jones Description

Kerry Group?s mission is to be a world leader in food ingredients and flavors serving the food and beverage industry and to be a leading supplier of added value brands and customer branded foods to the Irish and UK markets. Through the skills and wholehearted commitment of our employees, we will be leaders in our selected markets - excelling in product quality, technical and marketing creativity and service to our customers. We are committed to the highest standards of business and ethical behavior, to fulfilling our responsibilities to the communities which we serve and to the creation of long-term value for all stakeholders on a socially and environmentally sustainable basis.

CEO

Hugh Friel

Number of Employees 22,398

Contact Information

Prince’s Street

Co. Kerry

Tralee

www.kerrygroup....

(353) 66 7182000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing: 311930

Recent Events

UPDATE 1-Kerry keeps full-year earnings growth forecast

11/19/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

kerry group plc. - All News and Analysis

Kerry Group has entered into a long-term partnership with Dierbergers Oleos Essencias SA of Sao Paulo, Brazil, a company that produces certified organic essential oils, to enhance its position as a supplier of certified organic fragrances, flavors and ing

- 2008-05-01

Kerry Group has entered into a long-term partnership with Dierbergers Oleos Essencias SA of Sao Paulo, Brazil, a company that produces certified organic essential oils, to enhance its position as a supplier of certified organic fragrances, flavors and ingredients. The partnership will begin with the planting...

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Manheimer Fragrance div. of Kerry Group.(LITERATURE showcase)

- 2008-02-01

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Creative leader in the development of pure and natural fragrances, with unsurpassed expertise and the widest range of Certified Organic fragrances for all applications, and also currently the only fragrance house to create Fair Trade certified fragrances. www.manheimerfragrances.com

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Kerry Group

- 2007-12-01

Kerry Group, Irving, Texas -- John Namy joins as v.p. of food service applications for sweet ingredients. In this new role, Namy will be responsible for partnering with R&D and culinary teams within Kerry's customer companies to introduce new technology applications and to create innovative solutions that leverage the breadth...

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Kerry Group

- 2007-11-01

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kerry Group, Tralee, Ireland -- Stan McCarthy has been appointed chief executive designate, replacing Hugh Friel, who is retiring as chief executive and director on Dec. 31, 2007. McCarthy joined Kerry Group in 1976 where he worked in finance. Additionally, Gerry Behan has been appointed president and...

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Kerry Group

- 2007-11-01

Stan McCarthy has been appointed chief executive designate for Kerry Group in Tralee, Ireland. Mr. McCarthy replaces Hugh Friel, who is retiring as chief executive and director of Kerry Group on December 31st. Mr. McCarthy joined Kerry Group in 1976 where he worked in finance at the company's headquarters in...

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Research and Markets: Kerry Group Plc, Northern Foods Plc And Uniq PLC Are Some Of The Leading Companies Operating In United Kingdom's Packaged Foods And Meats Industry

- 2007-03-07

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51650) has announced the addition of Packaged Foods & Meats in the United Kingdom to their offering The Packaged Foods & Meats in the United Kingdom industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the packaged foods & meats...

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Medium chain triglyceride creamer

- 2006-10-01

Kerry Group recently debuted medium chain triglyceride MCT creamer. MCTs are used by the body as a direct source of energy, rather than stored body fat. Kerry's MCT creamer gives manufacturers an opportunity to incorporate this functional technology into a wide variety of applications. It offers an alternative source of...

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Global foods group, Kerry Group PLC, purchased North American food ingredients businesses

- 2006-04-17

Global foods group, Kerry Group PLC, purchased North American food ingredients businesses Custom Industries and Nuvex Ingredients, for $83 million.

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Research and Markets: Glanbia and Kerry Group leaders Maintain Top Position in Irish Dairy Market

- 2005-02-02

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c12461) has announced the addition of Dairy Food in Ireland to 2008 to their offering The market for dairy food in Ireland increased between 1998-2003, growing at an average annual rate of 1.9%. The leading company within Ireland's Dairy market in 2003 was...

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CHINA: Construction start-up on planned $26,000,000 food ingredients and flavorings plant is tentatively scheduled to begin in mid-2005, KERRY GROUP PLC [Ireland] - Order #: 020305.

- 2005-02-01

PROJECT OVERVIEW: The Ireland-based KERRY GROUP PLC is currently gearing-up to expand its presence in China. In so doing, the company intends to acquire the local HANGZHOU LANLI FOOD INDUSTRY CO. LTD. and build a new food ingredients and flavorings plant In...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Hugh Friel	CEO
Stan McCarthy	President
Brian Mehigan	CFO
Frank Hayes	Director, Corp Affairs
Brian Durran	Secretary
Michael Ryan	Head, Investor Relations

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Denis Buckley	Chairman
Cathal Foley	Board of Directors
Denis Carroll	Board of Directors
Denis Cregan	Board of Directors
Denis Wallis	Board of Directors
Desmond O'Connor	Board of Directors
Donal O'Donoghue	Board of Directors
Eugene McSweeney	Board of Directors
Flor Healy	Board of Directors
James V. Brosnan	Board of Directors
Kevin Kelly	Board of Directors
Michael Dowling	Board of Directors
Michael J. Sullivan	Board of Directors
Noel Greene	Board of Directors
Patrick A. Barrett	Board of Directors
Patrick Minogue	Board of Directors
Roger Robbins	Board of Directors
Timothy G. Horan	Board of Directors
Walter Costelloe	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
Kerry Group PLC	CEO	Current
Kerry Group PLC	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Kerry Group PLC	President	Current
Kerry Group PLC	Board of Directors	Current
Kerry Inc.	President	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Kerry Group PLC	CFO	Current
Kerry Group PLC	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Kerry Group PLC	Director, Corp Affairs	Current
Kerry Group PLC	Director, Corp Affairs	Former

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Kerry Group PLC	Secretary	Current

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Kerry Group PLC	Head, Investor Relations	Current

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Kerry Group PLC	Chairman	Current
Kerry Group PLC	Board of Directors	Current

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Kerry Group PLC	Board of Directors	Current

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Kerry Group PLC	Board of Directors	Current

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Kerry Group PLC	Board of Directors	Current
Kerry Group PLC	Deputy CEO	Former

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Kerry Group PLC	Board of Directors	Current

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Kerry Group PLC	Board of Directors	Current

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Kerry Group PLC	Board of Directors	Current

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Kerry Group PLC	Board of Directors	Current

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Kerry Group PLC	Board of Directors	Current

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Kerry Group PLC	Board of Directors	Current

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Served as US Ambassador to Ireland from January 1999 to June 2001 and as Governor of the State of Wyoming, USA, between 1987 and 1995. Director of Kerry Group plc, Sletten Construction Inc., Cimarex Energy, Inc., First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., and a Trustee of the Catholic Diocese of Wyoming. Member of the Bar, State of Wyoming, and Partner, Rothgerber, Johnson & Lyons, LLC. Joined the Board in 2001. Retires from the Board at the 2009 Annual General Meeting. (Age 69)

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Allied Irish Banks PLC	Board of Directors	Current
Cimarex Energy Co.	Board of Directors	Current
Kerry Group PLC	Board of Directors	Current
First Interstate BancSystem	Board of Directors	Current
Doonbeg Golf Club, Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current
Wyoming Com LLC		Former