The company has had its European headquarters in Ireland for five years. It is hiring staff for sales, marketing, finance and supply-chain positions.
The company says it is building a 'centre of excellence' to support its teams in local markets.
Kelloggs has a market share in Ireland of close to 60%.
The Irish eat the most cereal in the world per capita, at 8kg a year.
The second biggest consumer of cereal in the world is the UK, at 7kg per year.
The company employs 31,000 staff worldwide.
