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Kerry opens €20 million India facility

27 Jun 2019

Kerry Group has officially opened its new €20 million production facility in Tumkur, India.

The new, 40,585 square metre facility, located 120km from Bangalore, will serve Kerry Taste & Nutrition’s global and regional customers in the South West Asia region, with Kerry Taste and Beverage systems for the fast-growing retail and foodservice markets.

Kerry opens €20 million India facility

This is Kerry Group’s fourth significant investment in India and supports 150 new jobs in factory management and production, with further expansion and an additional 150 jobs planned when running at full capacity in the future.

"Our Tumkur facility will enable Kerry to offer a broader range of technologies, and more comprehensive

scientific research and innovation and application expertise across Kerry’s Taste & Beverage Systems, to our customers with unrivalled speed," commented Scott Scharinger, Kerry’s VP and General Manager, SWA.

The Tumkur facility is also said to support Kerry’s ambition for sustainable production. The site is equipped with energy efficient LED technology and maximises natural light to reduce energy consumption. Utilities make use of solar power, and the site has been constructed with capacity to deliver more of its future energy needs from renewable sources Water harvesting measures reduce water intake and the facility will deliver significant water efficiencies, with waste water treated and re-used on site to achieve zero liquid discharge. The site also operates as zero waste to landfill, with waste volumes segregated and sent for recycling and recovery of resources.

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