Kerry Group dairy business sale on the rocks as co-op talks suspended 

Kerry Group confirmed, in February, that it was reviewing the future of its dairy business in Ireland and the UK in favour of a tighter focus on higher-margin taste and nutrition products. Picture: Dan Linehan

Kerry Group has “suspended” transaction talks with its largest shareholder Kerry Co-op, placing into serious doubt the sale of the food and ingredient group’s €800m-valued dairy products business.

Kerry Group confirmed, in February, that it was reviewing the future of its dairy business in Ireland and the UK in favour of a tighter focus on higher-margin taste and nutrition products.