Kelkin
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| Kelkin | |
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| Type | Private limited company |
| Industry | Healthy food |
| Founded | February 10, 1977 in Dublin, Ireland |
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| Headquarters | , Ireland |
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| Parent | Valeo Foods |
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Kelkin is an Irish healthy food company that provides food products such as popcorn, peanut butter, cereal and vitamins.[1]
In recent years, the company has produced skincare products such as shampoos containing aloe vera or tea tree oil as the main ingredient.
History
[edit]Kelkin was registered on 10 February 1977 as Kelkin Naturproducts Ltd by Ken Kinsella and Liz Kelly.[2][3]
As of 2011, the Kelkin brand belonged to Valeo Foods.[4]
In 2014, DCC announced its sale of Kelkin for €60 million.[5] In 2015, the purchase was completed.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kelkin | Our Story". Kelkin. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ↑ "Kelkin Ltd | Irish Retail Company & Director Check | SoloCheck.Ie". www.solocheck.ie. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ↑ Thom's Commercial Directory. Ireland. 1992. p. 45.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ "Valeo Foods Maker of Jacobs and Batchelors Sold to Bain Capital for over $2bn". Private Equity Insights. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Valeo acquires Robert Roberts and Kelkin". www.farmersjournal.ie. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ Newenham, Pamela. "DCC completes sale of Robert Roberts and Kelkin". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
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