Each year, dsm-firmenich invests 10% of annual turnover in R&D, confirming its commitment to learning about and creating the latest advances in this ever-changing industry. dsm-firmenich is known for its innovation, passion, creativity, and understanding of industry trends and consumer needs, which are all key components for success.

The ever-increasing demand for food and beverage products with reduced salt and sugar requires innovative solutions. dsm-firmenich develops breakthrough innovations to meet changing global needs, and their portfolio of flavor solutions is considered to be the most technically advanced. dsm-firmenich makes healthier food and beverages taste great.

Since 2005 dsm-firmenich has been working together with Innotaste as their distributor in several European countries.

In Germany alone, AkzoNobel/Nouryon has so far around 3,700 employees over 25 sites. The company has its headquarters in the Netherlands. Various production sites are located throughout Germany and are subdivided into segments. The company’s core customer base includes companies and end consumers from around the world.

In order to guarantee the quality of top notch products and technologies in a rapidly changing world, AkzoNobel/Nouryon is continuously working on sustainable solutions for its customers through innovative products and intensive development.

“AkzoNobel/Nouryon’s Functional Ingredients” is the division responsible for the production of special food ingredients.
As well as salt specialties and cellulose products, the product range includes various bases for chelate complexes. This product group also includes the “Ferrazone” iron complex and the Calcium Disodium EDTA “Solvitar”.

The areas of application are as extensive as the product portfolio itself. As well as in food products, they are also used in the food supplements and pharmaceutical sectors.

Innotaste has been working with the international AkzoNobel/Nouryon group since the beginning of 2014.

From the beginning to the end of the production process stringent quality & health checks are carried out. Alpha Group strive to do business with suppliers and manufacturers that are certified in accordance with GFSI (BRC and/or IFS and/or FSSC 22000 and/or SQF 2000 and/or Global G.A.P. standards). Besides this, all production locations are operating under strict supervision of the Veterinary & Health authorities through legislation (to safeguard the production, distribution and sale of food from hazards and health risks for consumers).

Alpha Group of Companies has its own Food Safety and Quality Management System according to the ISO 22000:2018 standard and obtained an ISO 22000:2018 certificate for this early 2021. Besides this they are a SKAL-certified supplier of ORGANIC products (ALPHA Organic Certificate).

The company stands for its core values as being: reliable, knowledgeable, flexible, hands-on partner with quick response time, in all activities they do, each and every day. This perfectly matches with the Innotaste philosophy, in summer 2023 Alpha Group and Innotaste have started cooperating.

The technical expertise allows Bel to meet the specific customer needs in various food applications. Its Nollibel® brand is one of the world leaders in its segment. Bel Industries exports 60% of its production to 50 different countries.

Bel Industries is part of the Bel Group with 11.000 employees and a global turnover of 2.8 billion €. Their 30 brands are distributed in 130 countries to 400 million consumers.

Since 2016 Bel Industries has been working with Innotaste as their distribution partner in selected markets.

 

BENEO offers a range of ingredients with nutritional, health and technical benefits derived from the natural sources chicory roots, sugar beet and rice. By “Connecting nutrition and health”, the company supports food and feed manufacturers to produce healthy and more balanced products.

BENEO ingredients offer food manufacturers routes to develop tasteful products that are nutritionally optimized with less or no sugar or fat, fibre -enriched or gluten- as well as dairy-free and more. And, BENEO takes it further: energy management, digestive, bone and dental health, are concepts where BENEO’s ingredients can play a decisive role. In addition, they improve the taste and texture of food and beverages.

BENEO specialises in supplying manufacturers with functional ingredients of non-animal origin that allow innovative products. The company’s product portfolio focus on applications, such as baby food, bakery and cereals, beverages, confectionery and dairy, and more.

Through a connected chain of expertise, including the BENEO-Institute and the BENEO-Technology Center, the company supports customers throughout the entire product development process: from new product ideas and concept development, based on consumer insights and market research, through to nutritional science, providing regulatory advice and facilitating the formulation of successful products.

The BENEO-Institute facilitates access to the latest scientific research and knowledge concerning nutritional and regulatory topics related to BENEO ingredients. It provides BENEO customers and partners with substantiated guidance for some of the most challenging questions in the food industry.

The BENEO-Technology Center complements the expertise of BENEO through food application know-how. It supports customers and partners with specialist advice to tackle technical questions in product development and formulation, with process knowledge, on-site consultancy and technical problem solving.

Since beginning of 2013 BENEO has been working with Innotaste as their exclusive distributor in Germany.

Condimentum mill leaf-based and root-based products and have the process capability in-house to wash, mill, dry, blend, cook and pasteurise ingredients for growers and food manufacturers alike. Their mill is one of only 3 in the world, and the only one in Europe, which is capable of producing double superfine mustard flour – the finest possible quality.

Mustard has unique functional properties that can be applied to many foods including baked goods, packaged meat products, condiments and emulsion-type dressings, it can even be used in beverages.

In 2024 Condimentum and Innotaste have started their cooperation for the distribution in selected European countries outside the UK.

For more than 40 years Coralim has been offering the best colouring solutions answering to the market’s newest demands. Coralim continuously works on researching and developing new solutions, using novel ingredients and combinations to improve their usability in the manufacture of the Coralim products.

Whatever colour you look to for your daily activity, Innotaste and Coralim can deliver it to best meet your product needs.

The new range of coloring food products is based on juice concentrates and extracts from selected vegetables and fruits. The careful production process secures the sensitive pigments of the natural raw materials.

All the products comply with the EU guidance notes on the classification of food extracts with colourant properties. Coralim’s production plants fulfil the highest quality standards.

Our team will help you solve any legislation doubts that may arise.

The company has a fully validated and backward integrated manufacturing process from the molecule to the finished form. Divi’s has great expertise in chemical synthesis and in depth know-how in formulation. Divi’s provides a full range of technical assistance including application, analytical and regulatory support. The group has analytical laboratories with capabilities beyond standard product testing. Divi’s works closely together with its customers to deliver innovative solutions for their specific needs in their product development and applications. All operations are certified and maintained according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, HACCP guidelines. In addition they are inspected by FDA and certified FSSC 22000.

Divi’s is committed to meeting the growing expectations for safe, reliable and traceable products, now and in the future. This is why the quality system is built into the entire supply chain process from sourcing raw materials to delivering finished goods. The quality control programs monitor every step of this process which guarantees complete and fast traceability. Divi’s strict change management system provides full transparency to our mutual customers.

Beginning of 2017 Divi’s started working with Innotaste as their distribution partner in selected markets.

Being one of the oldest French Companies (founded in 1820), Dubois combines tradition with innovation. The company name Stearinerie Dubois and their brands are well known all over the world.

Stearinerie Dubois develops, manufactures and sells a wide range of adjuvants, additives and ingredients to the Food Industry. Dubois‘ aim is to keep on creating new products in accordance with customer demand and European legislation.

The „PAN OIL’S“ (release and anti-sticking agents) and „DUB SE“ (Sugar Ester-E473) are at the top of the “state of the art” in terms of quality and ingredient used.

Being also a producer of some raw materials they use for their „PAN OIL’S“, Stearinerie Dubois is in the position to constantly control the whole quality of their final products. Thanks to their flexibility and creativity Stearinerie Dubois proposes also tailor made products according to the specific needs of their business partners

Among others applications, the Dubois range of products is used for cut cheese. In this application the products are tailor-made for the specific client requirements and serve as an anti-sticking agent.

For all of the above, Dubois needs an exclusive and high quality representative team in each Country. In Germany Dubois has decided to work with Innotaste.

GRAP’SUD is constantly investing in its production equipment and has set up stringent production processes accompanied by uncompromising quality control measures.

The Grap’Sud group, which is established in several major vineyards, benefits from vast collection areas that provide constant supply and a diversified offer. The portfolio of agro-food products thus offers references that highlight this diversity of origins, profiles, and intrinsic features.

The eco-design of the Grap’Sud agro-food solutions fits perfectly into an international context that encourages sustainable production. Given the recent food crises and the numerous ingredients that have come in for criticism, naturalness is becoming a value with the potential to reassure consumers.

The company has four major divisions: North American Bakers Yeast and Ingredients (based in Chicago, USA), European Yeast (based in Vienna, Austria), Specialty (based in Toulouse, France) and Lallemand South Africa (based in Johannesburg, RSA). Administrative offices for the parent company are in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

When founded in the early 20th century, Lallemand focused on the production of yeast for the North-American baking industry. Using its knowledge base and technological assets in microbiology and fermentation, it has come to serve the needs of other industries throughout the production of bacteria and derivatives. It is today one of the world leaders in supplying yeast and bacteria to various industries, among which animal and human nutrition.

Lal’ Food is the functional food ingredient division of Lallemand for Europe. Working in close partnership with Institut Rosell, they focus on the development and the integration of its clinically and scientifically documented strains and other health ingredients (highly bio-available mineral yeast, yeast beta glucan, plant extracts, etc.) into various food applications, such as chocolate, fruit juice, cereals, ice cream etc. They have been, and still are, carrying out trials in order to promote this innovative path for the health industry. Today Lal’Food supplies clinically documented probiotic strains in food and health products around the world.

Founded in the 1930’s, Institut Rosell was originally devoted to dairy bacteriology. It was the first to introduce yogurt to North America. In the 1940’s, a drying process for lactic ferments for medical uses was developed. The work in fine-tuning a vacuumdrying process for frozen cultures led to the development of a revolutionary new technology – freeze drying – which marked the end of liquid cultures and the dawn of the modern probiotic era.

Today, Institut Rosell manages the Human Nutrition and Health activities of Lallemand, specializing in the selection, development, production and marketing of probiotic formulations for human nutrition and health. Its main offices and research laboratories are located in Montréal (Canada) and Toulouse (France).

A wide range of services and technical support helps to optimize the probiotic application into the clients’ products. Lal’ Food’s dedicated Marketing and regulatory affairs teams support our clients in the product positioning and the wording of the health claims.

In 2008 Lallemand and Innotaste have started their distribution cooperation for the food area.

Based in Milan, the company has modern production facilities and a GMP-certified pharmaceutical department.

The entire production process is set up and validated according to GMP regulations. EPO is also certified according to ISO 9001:2015, 21CFR111-GMP for dietary supplements, Kosher and Organic.

Moreover, EPO was the first company in Europe to launch a line of DNA-certified extracts.

EPO’s vision is to improve the quality of life through their extracts by understanding customers’ expectations and taking care of sustainable development and commitment to the environment.

The company was awarded numerous times and succeeded in introducing new directions in the production of plant-based products, like texturizing faba beans and rice, as well as developing bright white fish textures. Recognized as one of the best performing raw materials regarding their environmental footprint, Meatless has nowadays acquired a firm position in the world of texturized plant-based products and presents a very healthy production and sales growth.

Meatless is a highly innovative B2B developer and producer of textured plant-based ingredients which are used in the plant-based meat- and fish industry. The products have one of the lowest footprints in the business, deliver low processed products, have hypoallergenic varieties and locally sourced varieties.

In May 2022 Innotaste long-term partner BENEO, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients, acquired Meatless B.V..

BENEO has many years of experience in developing and producing plant-based functional ingredients for food, feed and pharmaceuticals. By supporting health and optimizing taste and texture, BENEO and Innotaste together help our mutual customers to improve the nutritional and technical properties of a wide variety of products. Through an unique chain of expertise, BENEO and Innotaste offer customers advice and inspiration on new product ideas that support a healthy lifestyle in a holistic way.

Having branched out from their humble origins in Sterling, Illinois the company now possesses state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities at its headquarters in Waukegan, Illinois, USA and its plant in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Their high quality products can be found throughout the world and are enjoyed by restaurant and bakery chefs, manufacturers of premium foods, gourmet food shops and grocers and discriminating home consumers looking to enhance their fine cooking and baking.

Nielsen-Massey takes genuine pride in providing premium vanilla products and an exceptional service experience in cooperation with its distribution partner Innotaste. With this in mind, both are dedicated to offering their mutual clients a wide range of vanilla products including an organic range.

A pungent spice or aromatic herb is both seductive and appetizing. Top quality, coupled with responsibly produced ingredients, is essential to Spicemasters and is the focus of our business throughout our contacts with suppliers, processors and customers.

The customers must be able to rely on the quality and integrity of the raw materials. Spicemasters relieve their clients of any worries on this score by purchasing only the best and ruling out inferior quality or any issues concerning the composition of herbs and spices. Spicemasters applies clear-cut procedures to maintain performance at a high level. It selects and audits all suppliers in terms of quality, food safety and ethics. All products must meet prevailing legal requirements, as well as Spicemasters’ rigorous specifications. The company examines samples on their sensory, chemical and bacteriological properties and does not purchase any raw materials grown on the basis of genetically modified material.

To guarantee the quality assurance, including annual auditing, Spicemasters is IFS Broker-certified. The own processing business, Mouw Maalderij, is also IFS Food-certified. Both entities are fully certified for halal and kosher products.

Spicemasters operate with complete transparency. As part of this policy, all raw materials and finished products are investigated and analyzed by an independent external laboratory. They consistently make use of a laboratory that has been approved by the Dutch Accreditation Council and that performs microbiological analyses under accreditation in accordance with NEN-EN-ISO/IEC 17025.

Spicemasters registers all data related to the reception, processing and distribution of their products, and this allows for the rapid tracing of all information related to raw materials used, product batches and packaging.

Spicemasters is a member of the Royal Dutch Spice Association and started the cooperation with Innotaste as their distribution partner in summer 2021.

With the first European extraction unit and integrated laboratory equipped with the best analytical technologies at its disposal, Stevia Natura produces high quality stevia extracts under the brand name Stevial®. Its purification facility is based in Clermont- Ferrand, France.

Stevia Natura guarantees to provide a range of extracts manufactured in Europe with full traceability and long- term security of supply. The company rigorously monitors the quality of its raw materials coming from South America and India, while also seeking additional pan-European sources (Stevial Origin® range).

Stevia Natura ensures that its stevia leaves are grown, dried, packed, and extracted using sustainable and environmentally-friendly methods and techniques. The manufacturing process uses a water-based extraction method with no use of chemical solvents, resulting in a pure and high-quality product.

In cooperation with Stevial®, Innotaste offers technical and product formulation support as well as advice on the relevant regulatory framework for all areas of application.