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Kerry foods are the 4th division of the corporate structure of Kerry Group plc. The section has been defined in their website www.kerrygroup.com . In looking at this section in detail, we're including the companies overview of this sector but we'll also be commenting using research on their progress in the previous year 2006.
Kerry Foods is a leading supplier of added-value food brands and customer branded products to major supermarket chains, convenience stores and independent retailers across the UK and Ireland, and selected European markets.
The division has eight business units under which the company's food products and services are marketed:
* Kerry Foods Ireland * Cooked Meats & Speciality Poultry
* GB Brands * Frozen Meals & Snacks
* Direct to Store (UK) * Foodservice
* Ready Meals & Convenience Products
Kerry Foods has some 30 manufacturing facilities throughout Ireland and the UK, with an extensive distribution network in both regions. Its consumer and customer branded foods include sausage, sliced bacon, sliced meats, pastry products, ready meals, ready-to-cook products, savoury snacks, specialty poultry, cheese, cheese snacks, dairy spreads, low-fat spreads, desserts, UHT products, home-baking products, salads, sandwiches, mineral water, flavoured waters and fruit juices.
Included in it's portfolio of consumer branded products are ove ...