Univar and Kerry Ingredients and Flavours sign distribution agreement

Global ingredients distributor Univar’s subsidiary Univar BV has reached an agreement to distribute Kerry Ingredients and Flavours’ products in the UK, Irish, Spanish, and Portuguese markets.

As a global brand, Kerry has been offering an innovative portfolio of taste and nutrition technologies, systems and functional ingredients.

Univar EMEA Food Ingredients Industry director Simon Atkins said: “Working with Kerry marks the first time Univar has aligned our highly functional taste portfolio to be provided by a European manufacturer.

“With Kerry’s brand recognition in a number of product markets, their portfolio enables us to further enhance our ‘taste solutions’ offering for all food manufacturing sectors.”

Kerry initially commissioned its dairy and ingredients plant in Listowel, Ireland, in 1972 and since then the company has been providing technology-based ingredients and solutions for all sectors, including food, beverage and pharma.

Kerry Taste and Nutrition UK and Ireland general manager Bruce Clague said: “Our products are used to provide signature taste and improved nutrition in some of the world’s favourite consumer foods, across all food and beverage categories.

“Working with Univar will enable us to access a larger marketplace than we currently cater to and we are confident that Univar’s reach and know-how will be an important asset for us in this regard.”

Univar operates distribution facilities throughout North America, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.

Kerry Ingredients and Flavours, which reported revenue of €6.4bn last year, has 130 innovation and manufacturing centres across six continents.