Kerry Group plc

History

Year	Detail
1972	Kerry Group plc was established and started operations at a green field site in Listowel.
1973	The company joined the European Economic Community (EEC), accelerating the merger of various small dairies in Ireland.
1988	Kerry acquired Beatreme, which opened its markets worldwide and offered a platform for its growth and development into a leading global food ingredients corporation.
1994	Kerry acquired a processing facility in Irapuato, Mexico, with an invested value of $30 million to establish a significant ingredients manufacturing facility to supply Mexican and Central American markets.
2001	Kerry acquired Corol S.A., one of the leading providers of savory and functional ingredients to the food service industry in France.
2004	Kerry acquired Fructamine, one of the leading producers of naturally extracted flavors, to strengthen its position in savory, bakery, and soft drinks across European markets.
2018	Kerry signed an agreement with Renaissance BioScience Corp. to supply Renaissance's Acryleast, a non-GMO acrylamide-reducing yeast enzyme, to food and beverage manufacturers.
2022	The company launched KerryNutri Guide, a new tool to support manufacturers in optimizing products' nutritional profiles while being aware of the various front-of-pack regulations.
2023	The company unveiled Biobake EgR, an enzyme solution that lowers the number of eggs needed in various baking applications. This enables European manufacturers to switch from caged to free-range or organic eggs without increasing costs.