Cette entreprise, dont le siège social est localisé à Rotterdam aux Pays Bas, a fait l’acquisition en mars 2015 d’un des grands de l’industrie du monde de l’ingrédient au Canada. Caldic a acquis The Ingredient Company, une entreprise fondée en 1992 et extrêmement respectée par le monde alimentaire. La famille Caldic s’agrandit au bénéfice de notre industrie agroalimentaire, bonne nouvelle!
Mississauga, Canada, 5 March 2015 – Caldic B.V., international distributor and producer of food ingredients, chemicals and technical products has completed the acquisition of The Ingredient Company, a leading distributor of savoury and nutrition ingredients in Canada. The completion of this agreement underlines Caldic’s strong position and aspiration to become a leading North American food ingredient solution provider using its distribution and manufacturing capabilities. The acquisition also strengthens its flavour and natural ingredient solutions beyond its current activities in North America.
The Ingredient Company has years of experience offering food ingredients which provide flavour and functionality in finished products to food manufacturers. The product portfolio contains flavours, spice extracts, condiments, gelatine and natural fruits and vegetables which are seen as very complementary to the existing Caldic range. The acquisition of The Ingredient Company will further enhance Caldic’s established expertise and product offering in the Savoury and Nutrition market sectors. According to Mr. Olav van Caldenborgh, CEO of Caldic B.V., the combination of The Ingredient Company and Caldic “makes us an even more strategic business partner to our customers and forms another pillar for potential growth for our company”.
Mr. Al Frittenburg, CEO of The Ingredient Company, is pleased about this acquisition: “I believe that Caldic and The Ingredient Company share the same customer focus and desire to bring high quality products and solutions to our customers, I trust Caldic will help us to expand our strong position in North America and this will be very positive for our valued suppliers and customers.”
About Caldic
Rotterdam based, Caldic is an international distributor and manufacturer of ingredients and products for the food, chemical and technical industries. With entities across Europe, North America and Asia- Pacific, Caldic’s product portfolio includes innovative food ingredients, natural products and functional solutions for all food market segments. Caldic operates as full service distributor in the global food industry providing customized solutions through product development, manufacturing, production and supply chain services.
Caldic entered the North American market place in 2012 with the acquisition of Nealanders International Inc., the leading food ingredient distributor in Canada with locations in Mississauga, Montreal and Vancouver which now operates as Caldic Canada Inc. and the location in Chicago which now operates at Caldic USA Inc.
About The Ingredient Company
Headquartered in Mississauga, The Ingredient Company was founded in 1992 by its CEO Mr. Al Frittenburg, a well-respected leader in the Canadian food industry. The company supplies food ingredients to the food manufacturing industry across Canada from its sales office and CFIA Federally registered warehouse facility in Ontario.
