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Kerry helps bakers to slash waste by ramping up the shelf life of sweet baked treats

07-Nov-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The global nutrition specialist has launched an enzyme solution that delivers longer-lasting softness, freshness and moistness perception over the shelf life of a sweet bakery treat.

Kerry sweetens up sugar reduction portfolio with Tastesense Advanced

02-Jun-2023 By Ryan Daily

Food ingredient company Kerry is expanding its range of sugar reduction solutions to help CPG brands meet increasing consumer demand for low- and no-sugar foods and beverages, Ian McGarvey, SVP of technology and innovation for taste at Kerry, told FoodNavigator-USA....

Consumers’ ‘taste experience’ falls short for plant-based meats, but there’s room for improvement

17-Feb-2023 By Lauren Nardella

Consumers are demanding that the taste of plant-based meat match or exceed the taste of animal meat, setting a high bar for plant-based meat manufacturers to reach - but those who succeed may have the best chance of capturing the valuable flexitarian...

Kerry’s 2023 Taste & Nutrition charts explore sriracha’s rise & guava, sesame, dulce de leche growth

01-Feb-2023 By Ryan Daily

After nearly two decades of first appearing in fast-food restaurants across the US and becoming a go-to favorite for spicy aficionados, sriracha today is not only an established flavor that many consumers love, but according to Kerry’s Taste & Nutrition...

Kerry sours on sweets, IRCA to purchase sweet ingredients portfolio

12-Jan-2023 By Ryan Daily

In an effort to streamline its portfolio, ingredient manufacturer Kerry has entered into exclusive negotiations to sell its sweet ingredients business to food ingredient company IRCA for €500m ($538m).

'The global emulsifier market is at capacity...' Kerry develops acacia-based alternative to sunflower lecithin

29-Sep-2022 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Kerry has introduced Puremul, an acacia-based emulsifying ingredient that serves as an alternative to sunflower lecithin and mono- and diglycerides, responding to ongoing global sunflower supply challenges and manufacturers' need for a viable replacement.

Cheese flavors lead savory snacking category, finds Kerry

31-Aug-2022 By Mary Ellen Shoup

In the bellwether category of savory snacks, cheese-flavored options are outpacing the overall segment in new product launches and consumer preferences, finds new research from Kerry.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Kraft Heinz to sell B2B powdered cheese business to Kerry for $107.5m

30-Aug-2022 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Kraft Heinz announced a definitive agreement to sell its B2B powdered cheese business to global food ingredients manufacturer Kerry Group for $107.5m.

Natural preservatives: Kerry accuses Florida Food Products of infringing cultured celery juice patent; FFP says patent 'should never have been issued'

15-Aug-2022 By Elaine Watson

A row is brewing in the multimillion-dollar natural preservatives arena as Kerry Group and Florida Food Products square off in the courts over label-friendly alternatives to synthetic nitrites for use in cured meats, with Kerry accusing FFP of infringing...

Kerry’s new liquid BC30 to expand into plant-based milks and more

21-Apr-2022 By Stephen Daniells

With an ever-expanding portfolio, Kerry Taste & Nutrition is looking to expand its ingredients into new formats, with its new liquid BC30 probiotic giving opportunities in plant-based milks and liquid milk.

Blurring function and fun expands consumer appeal, meets unmet needs, Kerry finds

24-Mar-2022 By Elizabeth Crawford

As the line between functional and fun blurs, foods and beverages no longer need to fit neatly into the “healthy” or “treat” categories – they can simultaneously offer the lifestyle and health benefits consumers want and serve as the rewards they crave,...

Survey: 1 in 4 global consumers used probiotics in last 6 months

12-Aug-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Probiotic use on the rise as science-backed probiotic strains meet a range of market needs.

New Kerry research shows consumers more focused on food safety

07-Jun-2021 By Jim Cornall

More than 60% of consumers have increased their focus on food safety following the Covid-19 pandemic, according to recent research conducted by Kerry.

Zero-proof drinks movement spurs botanicals usage, says Kerry

27-Apr-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

As last year’s sober-curious, zero-proof alcohol movement took off, with some consumers seeking to cut down their alcohol consumption, global ingredient supplier Kerry experienced a surge in demand for its Botanical Collection ZERO portfolio of distillate,...

Kerry launches online tool addressing plant-based formulation challenges

27-Jan-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Ingredient supplier Kerry has introduced a web-based tool designed to help food and beverage manufacturers with their plant-based product formulation challenges.

Kerry Taste charts navigate conflicting demands for comfort & adventure, indulgence & function

21-Jan-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

While consumers will continue to seek comfort from familiar, nostalgic and often indulgent flavors as the pandemic drags on in the new year, they also will seek balance from functional ingredients offering health benefits and more adventurous flavors...

Interest in nostalgic, indulgent flavors rise to balance functional ingredients’ off-notes, Kerry predicts

21-Jan-2020 By Elizabeth Crawford

Consumers may want healthier, better-for-them products, but that doesn’t mean they want food or beverages that taste healthier and better-for-them, which is why the taste and nutrition company Kerry predicts that nostalgic, indulgent flavors will become...

Kerry report: How are consumers’ perceptions of clean label evolving?

24-Oct-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Many consumers subscribe to a basic understanding of ‘clean label’ – for most, it loosely means products with fewer, recognizable ingredients free from preservatives and artificial additives – however, new research from Kerry shows that this definition...

Kerry: What are the up and coming food flavors and ingredients?

12-Jun-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Taste is king with any new product, but which flavors and ingredients are consumers seeking out? Kerry Group's 2019 US Taste Trends show the key flavors and ingredients shaping the market across sweet and savory product applications.

News in brief

Kerry goes on a spending spree with (€325m) $367m deal to acquire Ariake USA and Southeastern Mills NA coatings and seasonings business

14-Dec-2018 By Elaine Watson

Kerry has struck a c.€325m (c.$367m) deal to acquire Ariake USA, the North American Business of Ariake Japan Co., and Southeastern Mills North American coatings and seasonings business (SEM).