BI Announces Partnership with Brenntag Food & Nutrition for Distribution in Canadian Market
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CALIFORNIA – BI Nutraceuticals, a global full service manufacturer and supplier of plant based ingredients in the United States, is pleased to announce its partnership with the Food & Nutrition’s experts of Brenntag Canada Inc. Brenntag Canada, the leading provider of high quality ingredients, specialty products and distribution services in Canada. The partnership, which will begin on March 1, 2019, will further solidify BI’s commitment to the Canadian market.
Brenntag Food & Nutrition, part of the Brenntag Group, is a leading provider of food ingredients to the market places around the globe. In Canada, the company offers supply chain management, logistics services, high level of product application and handling assistance from coast to coast, and most significantly, a commitment to quality that closely aligns with BI’s. The addition of Brenntag will strengthen BI’s focus and capabilities in the region.
“Brenntag has long been recognized for supporting top quality suppliers to the Canadian marketplace,” said BI’s Vice President of Marketing, Randy Kreienbrink. “Their specialized sales and marketing team provide strong technical support and extensive market knowledge to a wide range of major markets, including food and beverage, health and wellness, and personal care. BI’s partnership will now allow Brenntag to widen its portfolio to include ingredients that are healthier, natural, and on-trend. BI looks forward to a strong and successful relationship with Brenntag and its partners.”
“Brenntag Food & Nutrition is thrilled about our new exclusive relationship in Canada,” said Eric Laramée, Industry Manager for Food & Nutrition Canada. “BI has an extensive product line which perfectly complements our existing portfolio. Our Canadian customers will now have access to a sustainable source of botanicals and innovative plant-based fibers and proteins. BI has a leading position in the GMO-Free, Natural, and Organic ingredients market. This combined with Brenntag’s ability to provide market intelligence and solutions will make our customers sense the difference.”
About BI
BI is a global full-service supplier of dietary supplement and functional food ingredients including plant-based powders and teas, standardized and ratio extracts, proteins, fibers, vitamin mineral premixes, custom blends, granular ingredients and other specialty processes. BI offers more than 200 ingredients that have been determined as safe for use in foods and beverages by the FDA or FEMA, the Flavors and Extracts Manufacturers Association. In 2002, BI pioneered a steam sterilization process, known as Protexx HP® Green Steam™, which is the industry’s only species-specific, organic sterilization method with a validated kill step. All BI ingredients undergo stringent quality analysis that includes heavy metals, pesticides, irradiation, and Identilok®, BI’s species identification process. The company has also developed a proprietary process, UltraHD®, which creates high-density herbal powders allowing for superior flow and less dusting during the manufacturing process. For more information, visit www.botanicals.com.
About Brenntag Food & Nutrition
Brenntag Food & Nutrition, part of the Brenntag Group, is a leading provider of food ingredients to the market places around the globe. We built a reputation of partnering with the best suppliers of ingredients and additives and deliver right to our customers’ needs and requirements. With more than 750 dedicated employees, a presence in 73 countries and 28 application and development centers, Brenntag Food & Nutrition provides technical expertise, tailor-made formulation and application solutions, a broad portfolio of specialty and commodity ingredients and profound industry know-how in the segments meat, poultry & fish processing, bakery & bread, dairy & ice cream, beverages, chocolate & confectionary, convenience food and fruit & vegetable processing. Brenntag Food & Nutrition makes its business partners “Sense the difference”. For more information, please visit www.brenntag.com/food-nutrition.