Kerry opens world-class plant in Irapuato
Guanajuato
By Elenne Castro
Kerry recently confirmed the opening of a new production plant for state-of-the-art flavors , which is located in Irapuato, Guanajuato .
The global company in the agro-industrial sector announced that this factory will mainly serve the market of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and the Andean region; and with it, they will significantly increase their capacity for these areas and provide more support to customers with the delivery of local and sustainable taste solutions.
In addition, this new Kerry site expands the offering in various food and beverage categories, including soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, snacks, meat, dairy and bakery .
This plant will also play an important role in enabling the company's ambition to bring sustainable nutrition solutions to more than 2 billion people by 2030 around the world .
Aligned with the company's commitments under its Beyond the Horizon strategy, the facility incorporates technology processes that will support the company's environmental objectives. These capabilities, combined with expertise in sustainable innovation, marketing insights, research, development and applications, and sensory science, will allow Kerry to co-create with customers, products that will be consumed throughout the region.
Marcelo Marques, president and CEO of Kerry Latin America, stated that the health contingency impacted on consumer behavior and taste preferences in Latin America, and companies must be in a position to understand and respond to these evolving dynamics.
"This new flavor facility allows us to deliver consumer demands across the region, and we look forward to working with customers to provide innovative flavor solutions to meet consumer needs and create a world of sustainable nutrition," he said.
Edson Cortes, flavor leader for Kerry Latin America, added that Mexico has 35% of the flavor in the Latin American region and presents solid opportunities for growth and innovation with sustainability. And as the core of its Taste product portfolio, the site will provide customized solutions for customers in the regions.
"This significant investment positions Kerry as a leader in the flavors market in Latin America, as we seek to consolidate our position in the market and offer great-tasting solutions to our customers," he said.
Kerry offers sustainable nutrition solutions for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day, more than 1 billion people around the world enjoy food and beverages that contain some flavor and nutrition solution from the company, which has offices in 31 countries, 149 manufacturing plants and employs 26,000 people across the world, including more than 1,000 food scientists.
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