Orders against departing Kerry Group worker continue

Interim injunctions against a Kerry Group employee — who the company says has removed confidential information about its brewing ingredients business — are to continue for a week following an agreement between the parties, the High Court has heard.

The group last week secured orders against Pedro Oliveira, a senior research development and applications manager at Kerry, after it said it had “strong evidence” he had removed the information and is in discussions with a rival firm.

When the case returned before the court this week, Ms Justice Caroline Costello was told by Oisin Quinn SC, for Kerry Group, that there had been talks between the sides and it was agreed the interim orders would continue for a week.