Multinational Kerry, a food ingredients manufacturer, launched a 'hub' in Medellin: what it consists of
Reynaldo Barros, general manager for the Andean Region Photo: Courtesy
TL;DR
- Kerry inaugurated a new food reformulation and customer experience center in Medellin, Colombia.
- The center acts as a hub for innovation and development, integrating over 20 food and beverage technologies.
- It features application laboratories and a customer suite with a demonstration kitchen for applied technology showcasing.
- The facility focuses on product reformulation to make items healthier, more sustainable, and cost-effective while maintaining taste.
- Kerry is collaborating with universities in Medellin for co-creation and to bring new technologies to the market.
- The company has invested over 1.5 million euros in this center as part of a larger investment plan in Colombia.
- Kerry's Medellin plant already exports 60% of its capacity to various Latin American regions and is the global hub for collagen and collagen fiber production.
- The company anticipates challenges in 2026 due to inflation and potential impacts on minimum wage, leading to a focus on cost-matrix reformulation within the food industry.