US a key market for Irish whiskey and dairy exports, says Coveney

The US is a hugely important market for Irish food and drink companies, most notably whiskey and dairy producers, according to Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney.

The minister concluded his US trade mission with a visit to Kerry Group’s 250,000sq ft, €50m innovation centre in Beloit, Wisconsin.

Kerry now employs 24,000 people worldwide and is Ireland’s largest food company with over €5bn of turnover in over 120 countries.