Global food and beverage company Kerry will make a $43 million investment to establish its first ever manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania. Ireland-based Kerry is leasing a building in Bethlehem’s Hanover Township, where it plans to roast and extract coffee. The company will retain 16 employees from the acquired organization and create at least 61 full-time jobs over the next three years.
Kerry provides science-backed sustainable nutrition for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical markets and employs more than 21,000 people globally, including approximately 6,000 in the U.S.
“Kerry is delighted to announce an investment in our coffee extract business, with the acquisition of a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania,” said John Cahalane, President and CEO of Kerry North America. “With this acquisition, Kerry is enhancing production capabilities and leveraging advanced technologies to meet the rising demand for all-natural coffee ingredients across multiple markets, ultimately driving business growth and innovation. We are especially proud to partner with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, whose support has been instrumental in making this expansion possible. This collaboration reinforces our belief that Bethlehem is the right place to grow our coffee business and deepen our commitment to sustainable nutrition and local community development.”
While on an economic development trip to Ireland, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger joined Kerry’s leadership at its Global Innovation Center in Naas to announce the company’s investment in Pennsylvania…