Cork-headquartered Carbery acquires Brazilian ingredients firm Solutaste

Carbery operates from 11 locations worldwide and supplies more than 50 countries 

Carbery Group chief financial officer Liam Hughes, chairperson Vincent O’Donovan and chief executive Jason Hawkins. Carbery announced the acquisition of Solutaste on Monday. Picture: Andy Gibson.

Carbery Group has announced the acquisition of Solutaste, a flavours and ingredients manufacturer and distribution company based in São Paulo, Brazil, as it continues to expand its footprint in the food and beverage sector in South America.

Headquartered in Ballineen in West Cork, Carbery is owned by four cooperatives - Bandon, Barryroe, Drinagh, and Lisavaird - and operates from 11 locations including Ireland, the UK, the USA, Brazil, Italy, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand and supplies more than 50 countries worldwide.