Kerry Group CEO on the impact of Middle East conflict, AI and drive to keep bread fresher for longer

Our guest this week on Inside Business is Edmond Scanlon, chief executive of Kerry Group, the global food ingredients player and one of Ireland’s biggest stock market companies. The Tralee-based company has left behind its dairy roots to focus on high value nutrition and ingredients, supplying major food companies around the world. Edmond joins host Ciarán Hancok in studio to discuss how Kerry Group has created ingredients that have reduced the salt and sugar levels in popular foods without compromising on taste while also keeping prices down. It is also working on ways to extend the life of bread, so it lasts for up to two weeks. Edmond also explains how the current Middle East conflict is affecting its operations in the region and why the weak dollar, rather than Donald Trump’s tariffs, are impacting on its operations in the US. Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode is 47:36 long.

This episode was published on Apr 22, 2026.

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