Irish shoppers are choosing to buy homegrown brands despite the continued rise of own-label products.

Kerry Group has maintained its strong earnings growth outlook for 2017 on the back of a solid performance in the first three months of the year.

There’s no point in being sorry when another traditional business in another Irish town closes down — support it when it’s still open instead, writes Clodagh Finn.

Kerry Group has dismissed speculation it might sell its consumer food arm by saying it remains “very, very committed” to it and still sees further growth opportunities arising from the division.

Sandra Mahon didn’t set out to make history in her job as a food demonstrator, but she did just that in relation to employment law.

Which tea brand came out on top - Barry's or Lyons?

A huge response from the public and interested groups has been received in relation to proposals for the redevelopment of a prime site in Kerry’s county town.

WE didn’t see it as cafe culture then, of course, but if you’re of a certain age and from the greater Tralee area — a narrow focus, I admit, but the scene was repeated in restaurants and hotels in many other regional towns — the name The Allegro Grill will fill you with a warm shot of nostalgia, writes Clodagh Finn

A 2.3-acre site in the historic heart of Tralee is set to become a catalyst for the wider revitalisation of the town.

Kerry County Council officials are to consider a proposal to introduce limited free parking in Tralee in a bid to boost business in the town centre.

Searching for a decent, chunky sausage suitable for barbecuing when the weather settles was the task I set myself this week.

A site donated to Tralee Town Council by Kerry Group could be a catalyst for the regeneration of the centre of the town.

A survey by retail trade magazine Checkout revealed that 61% of 441 respondents said that they miss Tayto when overseas, with 34% claiming they miss the famous crisps “a lot”.

Kerry Group has narrowed its full-year earnings guidance in the face of challenging market conditions and “significant currency headwinds”.

Kerry Group has reported year-on-year revenue growth of 10.9% for the first nine months of this year, to €4.4bn, with trading profit up by 12.1%.

Up to 800 new jobs are expected to be announced this morning for Co Kildare by the Kerry Group.

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STANDING at the bottom of this main street on a grey Galway day, it’s difficult to believe that nothing on either side of you is in fact real.

KERRY Group has no plans to forsake its Tralee roots by transferring its headquarters to the US.

HOME-GROWN Irish food, grocery and alcohol products are making a dramatic recovery in the consumer market, with some of the country’s top selling grocery brands originating from within our borders.

INTERNATIONAL food and ingredients maker Kerry Group has delivered earnings per share at the upper end of market expectations for last year.

Food group Kerry in preliminary annual results released this morning posted a pre-tax profit of €335.8m for 2009, up 6% on the previous year.

GLOBAL ingredients flavours and consumer foods group Kerry says it is confident of increasing earnings for the full year to the levels previously indicated of between 160c and 165c a share.

Coca-Cola is the biggest selling brand in Irish shopping baskets, it emerged today.

THE CompetitionAuthority is facing a substantial legal costs bill following its unsuccessful High Court defence of its refusal to permit theacquisition by the Kerry Group of Breeo, the consumer foods company formed following the restructuring of Dairygold.

Almost 100 jobs are under threat at a Denny factory in Co Armagh.

PORK products recalled by Kerry Group alone have been estimated at €4m to €5m of value, on a per week basis.

A BACON factory that once employed upwards of 350 people in Tralee, Co Kerry, is to close at the end of the year with the loss of its remaining 25 jobs.

THE Irish Farmers Association last night launched a campaign to target supermarkets’ use of food as a loss leader and expose the exploitation of producers when they are bullied into special offers at below the cost of production.

A gunman opened fire this morning at a Denny’s restaurant in Anaheim, California, and one man was killed and another seriously wounded, police said.

TOP of the pops and Ireland’s biggest-selling brand, Coca-Cola, has no fear of losing its fizz.

THE high flying Fat Budgie had his wings clipped in the last second round heat of the Macroom Motor Services Stakes at Curraheen Park on Saturday when the Paul Hennessy juggernaut was unable to maintain the pace of recent weeks.