01.05.23
Global taste and nutrition company Kerry has appointed Bruce Brown as VP of supplements in North America. Brown will lead Kerry’s supplement business for the region, bringing together a portfolio of wellness ingredients, proteins, enzymes, and taste technologies for customers in the U.S. and Canada.
Brown joined Kerry following the company’s acquisition of ingredient supplier Natreon in March 2022. He has over 20 years of commercial experience in the supplements industry and a background in public health in Africa and the U.S.
As president of Natreon, Brown oversaw the company’s strategic direction and expanded the reach of the company’s clinically studied and patented botanical ingredients into the dietary supplement, food and beverage, and animal nutrition spaces.
Brown holds an MPH degree in International Health from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He serves as a board member for the Council for Responsible Nutrition and will serve as chair of the board beginning in January 2024.
At Kerry, he will manage a portfolio of branded, scientifically-backed ingredients for the North American market, including Natreon’s clinically-studied Ayurvedic extracts and Kerry’s range of products formulated for digestive health, immune health, cognitive health, women’s health, and more.
“We are delighted to welcome Bruce to the Kerry team. Bruce has a huge amount of expertise across supplements and public health, coupled with extensive experience in driving innovation with customers and in-depth knowledge of the industry,” said Gerry Behan, global president and CEO of taste and nutrition at Kerry. “His appointment is an important step towards Kerry’s broader vision of reaching two billion consumers globally with sustainable nutrition solutions by 2030, extending our reach further into the supplements space to create deeper and more lasting partnerships with supplement brands in North America and around the world.”
Brown joined Kerry following the company’s acquisition of ingredient supplier Natreon in March 2022. He has over 20 years of commercial experience in the supplements industry and a background in public health in Africa and the U.S.
As president of Natreon, Brown oversaw the company’s strategic direction and expanded the reach of the company’s clinically studied and patented botanical ingredients into the dietary supplement, food and beverage, and animal nutrition spaces.
Brown holds an MPH degree in International Health from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He serves as a board member for the Council for Responsible Nutrition and will serve as chair of the board beginning in January 2024.
At Kerry, he will manage a portfolio of branded, scientifically-backed ingredients for the North American market, including Natreon’s clinically-studied Ayurvedic extracts and Kerry’s range of products formulated for digestive health, immune health, cognitive health, women’s health, and more.
“We are delighted to welcome Bruce to the Kerry team. Bruce has a huge amount of expertise across supplements and public health, coupled with extensive experience in driving innovation with customers and in-depth knowledge of the industry,” said Gerry Behan, global president and CEO of taste and nutrition at Kerry. “His appointment is an important step towards Kerry’s broader vision of reaching two billion consumers globally with sustainable nutrition solutions by 2030, extending our reach further into the supplements space to create deeper and more lasting partnerships with supplement brands in North America and around the world.”
