Kerry targets Thailand through new meat research centre
The 8,500 square metre facility is equipped with the latest technologies to help Kerry work with local customers on all stages of their product development – from ideation to application and manufacturing – for a range of categories including meat, snacks, bakery, dairy and beverages.
The dedicated meat centre includes best-in-class taste and functional technologies, allowing Kerry to co-develop signature meat profiles based on different protein types, particularly in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.
“Thailand is a priority market and an important regional hub for many of our customers in South East Asia and beyond, so we’re delighted to be launching these new, world-class multi-application facilities in Bangpoo,” said John Savage, president & CEO, Kerry APMEA. “Consumer food and beverage tastes are changing rapidly due to the region’s growing urban middle class and this is creating huge opportunities for the F&B sector. We’re excited to combine our 15 years of heritage in Thailand with the very latest technologies and innovation to help our customers stay ahead of the curve and grow their market share now and into the future.”
Another upgrade to Kerry’s Regional Development and Application Centre announced is new facilities for food and beverage brands to develop authentic, savoury tastes and flavours. The fully-equipped application lab includes the latest Clean Smoke technology, for F&B brands to experiment with using smoke condensate to add a signature taste and smoke profile to meat, vegetables, dessert and even beverages.
The additional down packing and blending lines doubles the centre’s production capacity as well as providing food service customers with greater flexibility and efficiency in how their food products are packed.
