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Kerry to drive dairy alternative growth in Asia Pacific through expertise partnerships

August 23, 2023 by Asia Food Journal

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Kerry, a world leader in taste and nutrition, has signed a partnership to support the creation of more high-quality sustainable dairy alternative products and enhance market growth for the plant-based category in Asia Pacific.

The agreement, which will see Kerry support technology development, applications and enzymes, flavours, maskers and nutrition, is a step towards the creation of a unique dairy alternative expertise ecosystem, where other ingredients and processing partners are invited to be part of the collective to accelerate the move towards sustainable nutrition solutions.

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The collaboration between Kerry and Unigrain, Australia’s leading producer of plant-based food and beverage ingredients, will offer food and beverage brands and manufacturers access to a unique combination of ingredients, R&D and processing solutions to craft delicious and nutritious oat milk and other applications using quality Australian- grown oats.

Both companies will recommend the other party’s solutions to their customers, with the goal of offering the best solutions for oat-based applications. Kerry and Unigrain will also co-create a range of applications to showcase to their customers across the Asia Pacific.

Commenting on the partnership, Didier Chanove, Business Development Director for Plant Alternatives, Kerry Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, said: “We are excited to be collaborating with Unigrain. As our current supplier of oat flour, Unigrain is now our partner to drive an ambitious plant-based growth plan in keeping with Asia Pacific’s fast-growing dairy alternative industry, estimated at more than USD5bn, with an expected 16.3 percent CAGR to reach USD12bn by 2028. Combining our end-to-end capabilities with Unigrain’s unique oat expertise and production infrastructure, we are excited to be the force for change in the next phase of growth in the dairy alternative space.”

Fiona May, co-CEO of Unigrain, said: “We are proud to be partnering Kerry to help drive awareness, thought leadership and category growth in the dairy alternative sector. In Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa region, oat milk has overtaken almond as the #2 dairy alternative among new product development in the region[../#_edn2][ii]. As the leading oat expert in Australia and Asia, our investment in advanced oat milk and oat ingredient production will help drive multiple benefits to these markets. With our combined expertise, we provide an incredibly strong offering that can deliver highly optimised solutions and enable the development and manufacture of high quality sustainable functional ingredients, bringing significant value to customers.”

About Kerry

Kerry is the world’s leading taste and nutrition partner for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical markets. We innovate with our customers to create great-tasting products that offer improved nutrition and functionality, all while ensuring reduced impact on the planet. Our leading consumer insights, global RD&A team of 1,100+ food scientists and extensive global footprint enable us to solve our customers’ complex challenges with differentiated solutions. At Kerry, we are driven to be our customers’ most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition, and will reach over two billion consumers with sustainable nutrition solutions by 2030. For more information, visit www.kerry.com 

About Unigrain

Unigrain is a privately owned food and agribusiness specialising in the production of Australian-grown plant-based food and beverage ingredients.  Unigrain manufactures a range of value-added food products, predominantly specialising in oat cereal and pulse-based ingredients. Unigrain is committed to investing in the continued growth of the alternate dairy and proteins sectors within Asia. www.unigrain.com.au

Other Topics: Asia Pacific, dairy alternative, healthy ingredients, Ingredients, Kerry, Unigrain

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