Kerry acquires extruded ingredients co

Prepared Foods, April, 2002

Kerry North America, Beloit, Wis., has acquired Ringger Foods, Gridley, Ill., a leader in the development and manufacture of specialty extruded food ingredients. Ringger's specialty extruded ingredients include a complete line of crisped rice, crisped soy, and cookie piece products that are used throughout the food industry as sources of crunch, nutritional fortification, and flavor in breakfast cereals, chocolates, granola bars, health and energy bars, baked goods, ice cream, and other applications.

"Ringger Foods, when combined with our existing SPI Foods business, gives Kerry a leading position in specialty extruded ingredients," said Randy McIntyre, chief operating officer for Kerry North America. Jeff Milne, General Manager of SPI Foods, will lead the combined entity.