Cullen said : `` Setting up manufacturing in Ireland at the height of the Celtic Tiger was a challenge in itself - just trying to find a property that we could afford was difficult , but then finding a workforce in those early stages was very difficult as well . '' The Jelly Bean Factory has a turnover of $ 14.6 million ( 11 million euros ) a year . The sweet maker expects the company to double its growth over the next two years . Managing Director Cullen believes U.S 's The Jelly Bean Factory status is helping the company .
The Jelly Bean Factory has a turnover of $ 14.6 million ( 11 million euros ) a year . The sweet maker expects the company to double its growth over the next two years . Managing Director Cullen believes U.S 's The Jelly Bean Factory status is helping the company .