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Kerry has expanded its operations in Saudi Arabia with the opening of a new facility, as it continues to develop its Middle Eastern footprint. The new 21,500-square-foot plant currently employs 130 people and will help companies to meet consumer demand for healthier and more sustainable food and beverages – particularly in the snack, meat and bakery sectors. The company has already invested more than €80 million in the region over the past four years. According to Kerry, the new facility will be the company's largest in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region. Edmond Scanlon, chief executive of Kerry Group, said: "The opening of our new facility at our Jeddah site is part of our commitment to continuing to grow our presence across the Middle East where we have invested over €80 million since 2018". He continued: "This new facility is the first of its kind in the Middle East and is one of the most modern and efficient in the world, offering top-in-class sustainable nutrition technology platforms, laboratories equipped with unique testing capabilities while also being sustainable".