The And Equation: Making Food Healthy, Affordable and Sustainable with Juan Aguiriano, Kerry Group

What if sustainability weren't a cost of doing business, but its central engine? That is exactly the transformation Juan Aguiriano, Group Head of Sustainability at Kerry, has helped to architect over the past seven years.

In this episode, Juan traces Kerry's journey from its roots as an Irish dairy cooperative to its emergence as what the company calls an impact company, with an audacious mission to reach over two billion people with sustainable nutrition solutions by 2030.

We explore how Kerry's Beyond the Horizon strategy moved sustainability from implicit good practice to an explicit business choice, reshaping the company's portfolio, investment decisions and innovation pipeline. Juan explains the "and equation" at the heart of Kerry's approach: making food that is healthy, affordable, tasty and sustainable, all at once.

The conversation covers:

• How Kerry built its purpose, "inspiring food, nourishing life," through dialogue with tens of thousands of employees worldwide
• The five strategic impact themes driving Kerry's sustainability agenda, from nutrition and climate to responsible sourcing and social impact
• The Evolve programme: how Kerry worked with 3,000 Irish dairy farmers and Bord Bia to create what became the world's most sustainably verified dairy supply chain
• Why extending shelf life through natural fermentation and biotechnology is one of the most cost-effective tools in the fight against food waste
• How the Kerry Health and Nutrition Institute (KHNI) is advancing the science of sustainable nutrition
• The role of digital tools and AI in scaling and accelerating impact

Juan brings the perspective of a realistic optimist: the physical risks facing the global food system are accelerating, yet the cultural shift inside Kerry, where sustainability has become everyone's business, gives genuine cause for confidence.

A compelling case study in how doing good and doing well are not in conflict, but increasingly inseparable.

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