How many acquisitions has Kerry made so far?

Kerry has completed 17 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $314M.

Which countries does Kerry usually acquire in?

Kerry has made acquisitions in 11 countries with the most activity in United States and China.

Which sectors does Kerry target for acquisitions?

Most of Kerry's acquisitions are in Food Processing (5) and Food & Beverage Products (3).

In which year did Kerry make the most acquisitions?

Kerry was most active in 2021, with 4 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 17 Acquisitions by Kerry (Apr 2026)

Q: Which is Kerry's latest acquisition?

Kerry's most recent acquisition is LactoSens, a Provider of intuitive biosensors used for lactose measurement in the dairy industry, acquired in November 2024.

Kerry has made a total of 17 acquisitions. Peak activity occurred in 2021 and 2020, each with 4 acquisitions, followed by 2023 with 3. These acquisitions span 11 countries, with notable activity in United States (6), China (2), and Canada (1), and cover 7 distinct sectors, predominantly Food Processing (5), Food & Beverage Products (3), and Food Processing & Packaging Equipment (1). Over the last five years (2020–2025), the average number of acquisitions per year is 1.6, with no acquisitions completed in the current calendar year. The most recent acquisition was LactoSens, a provider of intuitive biosensors for lactose measurement in the dairy industry, founded in 2015 and based in Wien. This acquisition was completed in November 2024.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Kerry:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2024	1
2023	3
2021	4
2020	4
2018	3
2015	1
2003	1

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Recent acquisitions by Kerry

Kerry's most recent acquisition - LactoSens is a Provider of intuitive biosensors used for lactose measurement in the dairy industry, founded in 2015 and located in Wien. Kerry acquired it in November 2024.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Kerry sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Nov 05, 2024	LactoSens	Undisclosed	-	30	415
Dec 12, 2023	Novozymes	Undisclosed	-	48	694
Aug 01, 2023	Shanghai Greatang Orchard Food	$101M	-	23	492
May 31, 2023	PROEXCAR	$44M	-	20	452
Dec 14, 2021	ENMEX	Undisclosed	-	26	572

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Acquisitions by Kerry

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