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Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina, MEC Mr. Pillay join the Irish Ambassador together with Kerry Foods Executives at the official opening of the Kerry Foods plant based in Hammersdale KZN.
AFRICA’S LARGEST AND MOST ADVANCED

TASTE FACILITY

NEW DURBAN FACILITY, KERRY, WILL PRODUCE SUSTAINABLE NUTRITION

SOLUTIONS FOR CONSUMERS ACROSS THE CONTINENT

erry, the world’s leading manufacturing sites with Africa’s food manufacturing firm like Kerry Foods. The we are committed to predicting
taste and nutrition numerous sustainability industry. It has been included Kerry Group’s first enquiries global and regional trends and
Kcompany, officially opened features including low energy as part of the South African involved our teams directly, and innovating with our customers
the largest and most advanced usage equipment, solar Presidential investment drive to we have both been intimately to lead the industry towards the
taste manufacturing facility on power generation to reduce stimulate sustainable, equitable involved in all aspects of next generation of sustainable
the African continent on Tuesday, consumption from the local and inclusive growth as the building construction, local African food and nutrition.
10 May 2022. The new R650m grid, waste heat capture and foundation for socio-economic supplier engagement, local South Africa is in a unique
(€38m) facility is located in efficient water capture, reuse transformation in the country. finance arrangements, tax and position to service East, Central
Durban, South Africa, and will and reduction. “As the DTIC, we are excited customs support, through to the as well as West Africa and we
produce sustainable nutrition Commenting on the opening, about this investment because final factory launch this week. look forward to working with
solutions that will be consumed Edmond Scanlon, CEO Kerry it aligns very well with our Invest Durban will continue food and beverage companies
across the African continent. The Group, said: “The opening of re-imagined industrial to work with Kerry Foods as to create products that will be
official opening was attended the facility in Hammarsdale is a strategy. As a department, we part of the City’s Key Investor enjoyed across the continent.”
by Deputy Minister of Trade, significant step forward in helping undertook to support improved Aftercare Programme. With Kerry’s innovation
Industry and Competition to realise our vision of creating industrial performance, Kerry is also expanding its expertise, solutions portfolio and
(DTIC), Nomalungelo Gina; a world of sustainable nutrition. through localisation, dynamism sustainability commitments,
KwaZulu-Natal Economic For 50 years, Kerry has focused and competitiveness of local Development and Application Kerry ultimately aims to decrease
Centre in Nairobi, Kenya to
Development, Tourism and on meeting local consumer needs companies,” said Gina. “Our further support customers in the environmental and social
Environmental Affairs MEC, grounded in great taste – one of economic vision is to lift the rate East Africa and the development impacts of the food industry
Ravi Pillay; and Ambassador of the most important criteria in of inclusive economic growth, and of sustainable food processing value chain so that consumers
Ireland to the Republic of South any food or beverage. Our suite investments such as this will assist everywhere can make better,
Africa, Her Excellency Fionnuala of world leading technologies us to achieve these objectives.” for the continent. Paul Hewitt, healthier choices and leave a better
Vice President, Sub Saharan
Gilsenan, plus eThekwini combined with our expertise Africa Kerry Group said: “Kerry world for future generations. 
Municipality’s Executive and now this state-of-the-art Invest Durban together with
Committee Member and manufacturing facility ensures other spheres of Government, has had a presence in South www.invest.durban
Africa since 2011 and our
Chairperson of the Governance that we can continue to work with and organised business bodies success has been based on our
Committee, Councillor our customers to produce great played key roles in positioning
Nkosenhle Madlala. tasting, nutritious products that the region as an attractive Metro ability to deliver truly authentic
destination for high-value-add,
African taste by identifying
are respectful of our planet.”
Located in Hammarsdale, export-oriented production. traditional food and flavours
Durban, the new 10 000 m2 The project is recognised as a key The eThekwini Municipality is and reimagining it into today’s
facility is one of the company’s strategic investment, in the region therefore extremely pleased with modern context. More than
most environmentally efficient of Durban, and within South these efforts for and by a global understanding consumer taste,

ABOUT KERRY

GROUP

erry is the world’s leading Kerry, we are driven to be our
taste and nutrition partner customers’ most valued partner,
Kfor the food, beverage creating a world of sustainable
and pharmaceutical markets. nutrition, and will reach over
We innovate with our customers two billion consumers with
to create great tasting products sustainable nutrition solutions
with improved nutrition and by 2030. 
functionality, while ensuring
better impact for the planet. For more information, visit:
Our leading consumer insights, www.kerrygroup.com
global RD&A team of 1,100+ food
scientists and extensive global
footprint enable us to solve our
customers’ complex challenges
with differentiated solutions. At

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