Kerry Dairy Ireland has rebranded as Kinisla and announced a €300 million (approximately US$349 million) five-year investment programme spanning its Consumer Foods and Nutritional Ingredients divisions, with sustainability and decarbonisation forming a central pillar of the strategy.

As reported by Food Ingredients First, the investment will drive manufacturing expansion, increase operational capacity, and advance efforts to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions across the business. A key focus is the expansion of Kinisla's Evolve RegenDairy programme, an on-farm sustainability initiative designed to encourage regenerative agriculture practices and strengthen the long-term environmental, social, and economic resilience of Irish dairy farming.

The company will create more than 100 new roles over the next two years to support its growth and innovation agenda.

Chris Roberts, Managing Director of Consumer Foods at Kinisla, said: "This investment will turbocharge our innovation pipeline, strengthen our supply chain, and support our ambition to reimagine dairy and inspire what's next for the category," adding that the rebrand signals "a commitment to putting people back at the heart of the business: the dairy farmers who supply our grass-fed milk and the consumers who buy our brands."

The rebrand follows Kerry Co-Operative Creameries' acquisition of a 70% shareholding in Kerry Dairy Ireland in 2025, beginning a transition toward a fully farmer-owned cooperative model by 2035. The Kinisla name reflects the company's farming heritage and Irish roots.

The Consumer Foods division, which includes Cheesestrings, Dairygold, and Charleville Cheese, recorded strong momentum across its snacking portfolio. The wider Strings & Things range achieved a record £130 million (approximately €154 million) in retail sales over the past year.

Find out more about Kinisla's rebrand, investment strategy, and sustainability ambitions in the complete report.