Innovation leads to a taste of success

Food Ingredients Spot On

The food ingredients market is having to innovate quickly to keep up with consumer trends, specifically creating healthy lifestyle products and organic options for craft beers and natural wines. Smaller companies need to look for partnerships or seek financial supporters to compete with the top market players.

Research and development of new formulations and a proactive approach towards clients are essential to succeeding in the beverage ingredients market. The most successful companies are in fact those that anticipate problems and provide immediate solutions to clients. MICHELE MANETTI OAKLINS FOOD INGREDIENTS SPECIALIST 

Spotlight

Mario Tomasoni, the CEO of AEB, discusses his thoughts on future growth due to M&A, how he feels that innovation is the key to their success, as well as sharing his experience with financial investors positively contributing to their growth. Additionally, his gives some valuable advice to companies selling to private equity firms.

Case study

The private shareholders of Arnold Suhr Netherlands B.V., a leading distributor of specialty ingredients, have sold the company to Active Capital (ACC), an Amsterdam-based private equity firm.

Oaklins Food Ingredients Specialists

Michele manetti
Michele Manetti Milan, Italy
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Philippe hermant
Philippe Hermant Paris, France
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Sven ake lewin
Sven-Åke Lewin Stockholm, Sweden
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Oscar van Leeuwen Amsterdam, Netherlands
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