New book tells Denis Brosnan's remarkable journey with Kerry Co-op

The book, featuring 259 photographs, paints a portrait of people from Kerry, Clare, Limerick and parts of Cork who contributed to the co-op’s success

Central to the role of Kerry Co-op in the Irish dairy industry was the visionary leadership of Denis Brosnan, a dairy and food science graduate from UCC and a farmer’s son from Kilflynn in North Kerry. File picture: Domnick Walsh

The remarkable story of how Denis Brosnan became the first general manager of Kerry Co-op over 50 years ago is told in a new book by journalist Con Dennehy.

Kerry Co-op, The Heart of Who we Are traces the role it has played in the Irish dairy industry and the creation of a global food ingredients brand.