Kerry Dairy Rebrands as Kinisla with €300 Million Growth Investment Programme

Kerry Dairy Ireland has officially rebranded as Kinisla as part of a major strategic transformation aimed at strengthening its long-term growth, innovation, and sustainability ambitions. Alongside the rebrand, the company announced a €300 million investment programme to be implemented over the next five years across its Consumer Foods and Nutritional Ingredients businesses.

The move follows Kerry Co-Operative Creameries’ acquisition of a 70% stake in the business in 2025, marking the beginning of its transition towards a fully farmer-owned co-operative model by 2035.

The investment programme will focus on manufacturing innovation, operational expansion, and sustainability initiatives, including reductions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The company also plans to expand its Evolve RegenDairy programme, which promotes regenerative agricultural practices among dairy farmers to improve environmental and economic sustainability.

The company highlighted snacking as a key future growth area, driven by increasing consumer demand for healthier, protein-rich, and convenient dairy products. Brands such as Strings & Things Cheestrings, Yollies, and the newly launched MunchMix continue to perform strongly in the UK market, with the portfolio achieving record retail sales growth.

Kinisla stated that the investment would strengthen its innovation pipeline and supply chain while supporting its ambition to modernise and expand the dairy category in both domestic and international markets.

Source: Kinisla