Kerry acquires Spanish company Hasenosa, expands in coatings and seasonings
04 Apr 2018 --- Taste and Nutrition company, Kerry, has confirmed the acquisition of the Spanish food producer Hasenosa for an undisclosed sum. The Galicia-based company is a producer of added value coatings with a specialty in extruded and gluten-free breadcrumbs and coatings systems.
Created in 1978, Hasenosa currently has 60 employees and two manufacturing sites in Galicia & Castilla y Leon, delivering sales in across more than 20 countries.
In addition to their coatings offerings, Hasenosa also produces glazes, marinades, sauces and fish mixes catering to a variety of different retail and foodservice customer needs. The company also produces specialty flours, batters and tempuras, conventional and Japanese breadcrumbs, texturized vegetable proteins, as well as other products for the precooked, frozen and chilled food industry.
According to Hasenosa, the company is on a mission is to develop the full range of products for their customers and constantly adapt to their technical and commercial needs.
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Speaking to FoodIngredientsFirst, Philip O’ Connor, Business President for Meat Kerry, Taste & Nutrition Europe said: “Consumers are constantly seeking new and exciting flavors and tastes which requires Kerry Taste & Nutrition to ensure we are at the cutting edge of innovation to help customers meet this demand. Hasenosa’s current offering of coatings and coatings systems will help us expand our currently robust offering in coatings and seasonings and ensure our customers have the most advanced, innovative and diverse offering in the ever-changing European market. This acquisition also increases Kerry Taste & Nutrition’s Spanish footprint.”
Financial details of the deal have not been disclosed. FoodIngredientsFirst has also reached out to Hasenosa for further details.
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