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Global food ingredients maker Kerry Group has opened a regional development and application centre in Bangalore to provide solutions to the growing local customer base in countries such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
The centre will employ about 55 people.
It will focus on developing ingredients and drive innovation across segments such as beverages, bakery, confectionary and dairy.
“The Bangalore centre will support our global customers who are expanding their footprint in South West Asia, while bringing the benefits of our global technologies to local food and beverage producers — supporting indigenous development," said Garry Behan, global CEO for Kerry.
The company sees big potential in the Indian food market, which is growing at 12-13 per cent annually.
“The Bangalore centre will serve as a platform to meet requirements of Kerry customers in what is one of the most vibrant and fastest growing regions in the world," said Edmond Scanlon, President and CEO, Kerry Asia Pacific. It will also develop customised solutions for the customers.
India operationsKerry has been operating in India since 2004 after the acquisition of Quest International's ingredient business. The Ireland-headquartered company has centres of excellence in Gurgaon and Bangalore.
Kerry operates a factory at Bawal in Haryana, where it manufactures dry food ingredients such as food coatings, batters, seasonings, marinades, bakery mixes and ice-cream stabilisers.
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