# Kerry opens R650 million taste manufacturing facility in Hammarsdale, South Africa

Kerry has opened a new taste manufacturing facility in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with an investment of R650 million. The facility increases Kerry SA's output capacity by 40% to 40,000 tons per annum, with future expansion to 50,000 tons per annum.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-05-30
- Where: Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Starts operating: 7 Mar 2025
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 40,000 tons per annum
- Products: taste manufacturing, dry blending, liquid flavour blending, spray drying, reaction flavours
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Kerry](https://endata.com/companies/19632.md)

## Sources

- [investsa.gov.za](https://www.investsa.gov.za/africas-largest-and-most-advanced-taste-manufacturing-facility/), 2022-05-30: "With the R650 million investment Hammarsdale is set to have an immediate and ongoing positive impact on the economy of KwaZulu-Natal and South African food manufacturing industry"

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