Kerry America Inc., a division of Ireland-based Kerry Group, conducted a company-wide evaluation of its many facilities to decide which was the best candidate for expansion. Headquartered in Beloit, Wis., Kerry produces ingredients and flavors for global food, beverage, and pharmaceutical markets. The company now has more than 30 manufacturing facilities in the United States.
Kerry had initially purchased a 114,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Jackson, Wis., in 1987 for its Kerry Ingredients division. Because of the growing demand for the specialty food ingredients it produces with a liquid drying process, the company finally chose to expand the Jackson facilities to meet projected business needs. The company zeroed in on its Jackson facility because it was looking to streamline operations and consolidate facilities.