November 3 2015, David R Brown

Barentz International have acquired a 50% stake in US-based AmTech Ingredients LLC, a leading producer and supplier of powdered specialty food ingredients. For Barentz International, the strategic partnership with AmTech strengthens its position in production as well as distribution of specialty ingredients in the food and pet food sector in North America.

This means that we will be able to extend our offer in fortification, anti-oxidants and functional blends to customers based in the USA

Hidde van der Wal, CEO of Barentz International

AmTech Ingredients is headquartered close to Minneapolis, in Hudson, Wisconsin and serves a wide spectrum of customers worldwide with its range of powdered sweeteners, vinegars, condiments, nutritional and shortening ingredients.

Hidde van der Wal, CEO of Barentz International commented: “We have been working with customers in the USA through our Vitablend operations for quite some years now. Having our own production facilities in the USA is of vital importance to safeguard in time and on-spec delivery of ingredients to our US based customers. There is a lot of synergy in our partnership with AmTech Ingredients, both on the production as well as on the sales side. First of all, AmTech's production capabilities, including their FilterMat Spray Drying tower, are similar to our production set-up in The Netherlands and in Singapore. This means that we will be able to extend our offer in fortification, anti-oxidants and functional blends to customers based in the USA. We are impressed with the technical expertise and skills of the AmTech team, which we have known for years being their distributor for Europe and Asia, and this has been a very important aspect in our decision to join forces with the AmTech team.”

Don Palm, Managing Director and owner of AmTech Ingredients explained: “This development is an absolute advantage for our customers. Supported by Barentz's supplier networks and deep industry knowledge we are able to offer an extended, very comprehensive product range across the USA. We will be adding Vitablend's range of antioxidant blends and nutritional premixes to our product portfolio, which will be extremely beneficial for our customers. In addition, throughout Europe and Asia Pacific, Barentz will extend their ingredients portfolio for their current customers in the savory, bakery, prepared food, confectionary, meat and snack sectors, with our powdered specialties.”

About Barentz
The Barentz group is a leading provider of ingredients for the food & nutrition, pharmaceutical, personal care and animal nutrition industries. With a strong focus on the European market, Barentz is also growing fast in the Asia Pacific region and in North America. The privately owned, The Netherlands based, Barentz group generated a turnover of 810 million Euros in 2014, serving customers in 50 countries with around 700 people.

Source(s): Barentz Press Release

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