Question 1

What does Kerry do?

Accepted Answer

The most innovative portfolio of Taste & Nutrition technologies and Ingredients & Actives for the global food, and beverage industries.

Question 2

In what sectors does Kerry operate?

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Kerry operates in Agriculture, Food and Beverage.

Question 3

How many companies has Kerry acquired?

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Kerry has made 76 acquisitions between 1990-2024, with a total disclosed deal value of $1.7B.

Question 4

How many acquisitions does Kerry make in a year?

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Over the last 5 years, Kerry has made about 1.2 acquisitions per year.

Question 5

What companies are owned by Kerry?

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Companies acquired by Kerry include LactoSens, Enmex, c-LEcta, Biosearch Life, Niacet, Bio-K+, Southeastern Mills, Ariake USA, and 68 more.

Question 6

What are Kerry's major acquisitions?

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Kerry's largest acquisitions include Niacet ($1.01B, 2021), Cargill - Global Flavors Business ($230M, 2011), c-LEcta ($155.42M, 2022), Biosearch Life ($150.47M, 2021).

Question 7

What is Kerry's largest acquisition?

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Kerry's largest disclosed acquisition is Niacet for $1.01B (2021).

Question 8

What was Kerry's first acquisition?

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Kerry's first recorded acquisition was Robirch in 1990.

Question 9

What was Kerry's most recent acquisition?

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Kerry's most recent acquisition is LactoSens, announced November 2024.

Question 10

What is the average deal size for Kerry acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Kerry acquisitions is $213.4M.

Question 11

What is the median deal size for Kerry acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Kerry acquisitions is $110.4M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 12

How much has Kerry spent on acquisitions?

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Kerry has spent at least $1.7B across its disclosed acquisitions (of 76 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 13

Which sector has Kerry spent the most on?

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Kerry has committed the most disclosed capital to Manufacturing companies — about $1.11B across its deals in that sector.

Question 14

What sectors does Kerry usually acquire in?

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Kerry most frequently acquires companies in Food and Beverage, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods.

Question 15

In which sector has Kerry made the most acquisitions?

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Kerry has made the most acquisitions in the Food and Beverage sector.

Question 16

In which year did Kerry make the most acquisitions?

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Kerry made the most acquisitions in 2017, with 6 deals.

Acquiree Name			Acquirer Name	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Terms	Acquiree Industries	Acquiree Hq City	Acquiree Hq Country	Acquiree Description		Acquiree Number Of Employees	Acquirer Industries	Acquirer Hq Country	Acquirer Number Of Employees	Acquirer Ipo Status		Acquiree Website
LactoSens	—	2024-11-06	Kerry	Acquisition	—	Chemical Manufacturing	Vienna	Austria	LactoSens is an easy-to-use lactose test for all lactose-fre…	—	11-50	Agriculture Food and Beverage	Ireland	10001+	Public	74	www.lactosens.com
c-LEcta	$155.42M	2022-02-15	Kerry	Acquisition	—	Biopharma Biotechnology Pharmaceutical	Leipzig	Germany	c-LEcta operates as a biotechnology company focusing on enzy…	2004-01-01	101-250	Agriculture Food and Beverage	Ireland	10001+	Public	74	www.c-lecta.com
Enmex	$70.33M	2022-02-15	Kerry	Acquisition	—	Food and Beverage Manufacturing Nutrition	Tlalnepantla	Mexico	Enmex is a Mexican-based enzyme manufacturer.	1972-01-01	10001+	Agriculture Food and Beverage	Ireland	10001+	Public	74	www.enmex.com.mx/
Biosearch Life	$150.47M	2021-07-11	Kerry	Acquisition	Stock	Biotechnology Health Care Life Science Pharmaceutical	Madrid	Spain	Biosearch Life is a biotechnology company that develops and …	2000-01-01	101-250	Agriculture Food and Beverage	Ireland	10001+	Public	74	www.biosearchlife.es/en/work-with-us/
Niacet	$1.01B	2021-06-21	Kerry	Acquisition	Cash	Chemical Manufacturing	Niagara Falls	United States	Niacet manufactures and supplies chemical products such as p…	1978-01-01	251-500	Agriculture Food and Beverage	Ireland	10001+	Public	74	www.niacet.com/

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