The farmer-owned dairy processor is one of Ireland’s most profitable, despite its relatively small scale. Its CEO and CFO explain why it has no plans for consolidation nor for an IPO.
As the cross-border co-op returns to profit, Colin Kelly says it is near completing a major restructuring and looks forward to industry consolidation.
Following the demergers of Tirlán and Kerry co-ops from the PLCs they had founded, rural Ireland is full of well-funded, relatively strong farmer-owned businesses ready for a new strategy.
Kerry Group’s proposal to sell its milk processing business makes sense on paper but emotions run high ahead of next month’s shareholder votes.
A six-year battle between Kerry Co-op milk suppliers and Revenue has come to an end in the High Court. The right to subscribe to “patronage shares”, although a receipt of regular trade, will not inflate the farmers’ income tax bills.
In one fell swoop, the board and management of Glanbia Co-op want to regain full control of Ireland’s largest agribusiness, sell down its PLC shareholding and prepare for expansion into new areas. Its farmer members are voting this Friday.
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