January 6, 2009
UK's turkey firm eyeing US market
UK-based Kelly Turkey plans to launch its Kelly Bronze turkey later this year in the US for the lucrative Thanksgiving and Christmas markets in California, New York and New England region.
Managing director Paul Kelly said the move will allow the company to capture a slice of the 200 million birds per year US turkey market.
Kelly said he is encouraged by the reaction of hatcheries to his plans and is confident that once deals are signed early in the New Year, hatching eggs will be flown into the US to start the process.
