West Cork-based Carbery Group has acquired Prinova, a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions based in the United States, in a multimillion-euro deal that extends the Irish group's presence in the US flavours and ingredients market. The Irish Examiner reported on the acquisition, announced on 6 May 2026.

Prinova is a subsidiary of the NAGASE Group, headquartered in Osaka, Japan, and is one of the world's largest distributors of functional ingredients. The deal will expand Carbery's flavours and ingredients business in the US, where it trades as Synergy Flavors.

Carbery Group is headquartered in Ballineen, West Cork, and operates facilities in eight locations globally, including Ireland, the US, the UK, Brazil, Italy, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia. The group produces dairy and nutritional ingredients for more than 50 markets worldwide and reported operating profits of €52.3m in 2025, with revenue increasing 8% to €723m.

The acquisition continues Carbery's diversification and acquisition strategy, aimed at insulating the company from dairy price shocks and securing long-term stability.

Jason Hawkins, chief executive of Carbery Group, said: "We are very excited about the potential from this acquisition. This will be a great addition to the Synergy business portfolio, and gives us a broader offering for our customers. We will continue to diversify our business to deliver value for shareholders, service and innovation for our customers, and to retain and grow our excellent global team."

Kevin Collins, chief executive of Synergy US, said the deal builds on existing capabilities in the flavours business and creates the ability to support long-term growth across a multitude of categories, adding that the expanded team's flavour expertise will help customers achieve their strategic growth ambitions.

Get the full details of Carbery Group's acquisition of Prinova here.