Kerry opens first plant in Moscow
With the volume of retail trade in Russia forecast to increase by 6.8% by 2020, Kerry describes opening of new state-of-the-art plant as its "next logical step" in the country
Print19 September 2018
Kerry, the global taste and nutrition company headquartered in Tralee, yesterday opened its first plant in Russia, in the Istra district of Moscow.
The new production and warehouse complex occupies a site covering more than 7,000 square metres and employs over 50 people. Production begins immediately with ingredients for the meat processing and snacks market. At full capacity, the plant is designed to produce 26,000 tons of products per year to meet the increased demand for products that appeal to local consumer taste and nutrition preferences.
The facility was officially opened by Minister for Agriculture for the Moscow Region, Andrei Razin and Edmond Scanlon, Kerry Group chief executive.
Minister Razin described the opening as demonstrating “the company’s commitment to our great country and Kerry’s desire to continue to develop and grow its business in Russia”.
In business in Russia for over 12 years, Kerry opened its regional development and application centre in 2014, and described its latest announcement as “the next logical step in the development of our business in the region”.
“Over the years, our business here has gone from strength to strength and as the Russian food industry has developed and expanded, so have we and so has our customer base,” Edmond Scanlon said. “This facility means we can now deliver an even better service and get closer to our customers in this part of the world, while offering locally produced goods, using locally sourced raw materials.”
Products from the new facility will supply Kerry customers in the Russian market from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok, as well as the countries of the Customs Union and the CIS: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan and beyond.
Olivier Picard, managing director of Kerry Russia pointed to the potential of the Russian market. “The volume of retail trade in the country, according to forecasters, will increase by 6.8% by 2020 and we believe we can play a part in this and in the growth of foodservice,” Picard said.
“Additionally, the Russian Federation is the main gateway to the countries of the customs union and the CIS, areas we also see providing future growth potential,” he added.
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