For Kerry Group, 2019 was almost the year it truly hit the big time, but management at the food giant will now start 2020 with more questions than answers. In the weeks before Christmas, Kerry seemed to be on the brink of a $26bn (€23bn) deal that would have transformed the Tralee-based company into the world’s largest ingredients and flavourings business. But boss Ed Scanlon is dealing with defeat, after rival International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) gatecrashed the party at the last minute. So what went wrong? How was victory seemingly snatched from Kerry’s grasp?
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