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June 26 2014, David R Brown

Barentz International acquires Maustepalvelu, Finland to strengthen its customised blending business

Barentz International has expanded its capacity for producing bespoke food ingredient blends in Europe through the acquisition of Maustepalvelu, Finland. Maustepalvelu (MP Spice Service) specialises in developing customised blends with a focus on the meat, fish and snacks industries. For Barentz International, the acquisition of MP Spice Service reinforces the strategic importance of offering flexible blending capabilities to customers in the Food and Nutrition industries as well as strengthening Barentz's geographical presence in Europe.

Offering more choices in blends as well as in single ingredients adds value to our relationships with customers

Hidde van der Wal
CEO of Barentz International

“Offering more choices in blends as well as in single ingredients adds value to our relationships with customers who are looking for a one-stop-shopping experience,” explains Hidde van der Wal, CEO of Barentz International, “Not only are we seeing an expansion of our single ingredients business with our customers in the meat and fish industries, we also see a strong demand from our customers for specific blends to increase taste, texture and stability of their products.”

A leading blender in Finland, MP Spice Service operates a highly modern R&D and production facility with more than one thousand different blends and several production and packaging lines. The company is a market leader in Finland but the partnership with Barentz will open up opportunities to grow significantly through exporting products across the Barentz network of companies with sales teams present in all European countries.

About Barentz International
Barentz is a leading international, full-service ingredients provider for the food, animal food, personal care, pharmaceutical and chemical industry. Barentz has grown substantially in the last couple of years. In 2010 Barentz reported a turnover of 724 million Euro. In 2013, Barentz realized a group turnover of 880 million Euro. About half the Group's turnover originates in the Food & Nutrition industry.

Source(s): Barentz Press Release

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