Kerry Foods might not be familiar to American customers strolling a grocery store aisle. But, the Ireland-based Kerry Group is one of the leading global suppliers in the “taste and nutrition” sector, providing flavorings, coatings, seasonings and batters to major food manufacturers around the world.
The company announced in 2019 it was making its largest-ever capital investment of $125 million to hire more than 100 employees and build a 360,000-square-foot state-of-the-art production facility in Rome, Georgia.
When Kerry Group decided to locate in Rome, it turned to Georgia Quick Start for help with its new workforce. New employees got an onboarding orientation and introduction to their highly innovative new employer, and then trained on the company’s processes, food safety and personal safety.
“Food safety is incredibly important to us,” said Kerry Montgomery, continuous improvement manager at Kerry. “And Quick Start gives them the tools they need when they go onto the floor.”
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
We are from food, for food. We are Kerry. We never stand still. With our deep knowledge of taste and nutrition, we deliver products for people to enjoy and feel good about consuming.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Kerry Group’s Rome facility was planned to run on only renewable energy and provide no waste to landfills. Kerry also plans to grow demand for alternative protein, as well as increasing nutrition-based products.
Blocks of dough on cooling conveyor prior to crumbling and milling into fine pieces, which will be used in creating seasoned coatings.
Kerry Group is one of the leading global suppliers in the “taste and nutrition” sector, providing flavorings, coatings, seasonings and batters to major food manufacturers around the world.
Raw ingredients are added to the mixing hopper to create blended products such as flavorings, seasonings and coatings.
When Kerry Group opened in Rome, it made a $125 million investment to hire more than 100 employees and build a 360,000-square-foot state-of-the-art production facility.
Inventory labels are affixed after custom blending of product for customer.
New employees also trained on the company’s processes, food safety and personal safety.
