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Brenntag to distribute Silvateam Pectin Line

27 Aug 2018

Brenntag North America has been appointed the exclusive distributor in North America for the distribution of the Silvateam Pectin Line.

Brenntag North America has been appointed the exclusive distributor in North America for the distribution of the Silvateam Pectin Line. The plant-based extracts company is located in Northern Italy, and produces products used in a range of applications such as food, beverages, and animal health and nutrition.

“We are excited about our new relationship with Silvateam and the continued expansion of our value-added, functional ingredient options. The combination of our Food & Nutrition team, new food application lab, and Silvateam’s technical expertise position us well to provide quick solutions to our customer’s formulation questions when using pectins,” said Larry Davis, Marketing Director, Brenntag North America.

Brenntag will focus on Silvateam’s clean label pectin products. Pectin is a natural product widely used for its gel formation, thickening, and stabilizing properties in a variety of applications. Applications include fruit juices, jams, marmalades, dairy, confectionary, and bakery.

“Silvateam is a fast-growing company with an excellent reputation in the industry. We are excited to work alongside Brenntag North America to promote our range of specialty pectin,” said Alessandro Di Mase, CEO of Silvateam. “Brenntag’s strong technical expertise, service orientation, and sales team offer the market our tailor-made solutions for texture, mouthfeel, viscosity, flavour release, and suspension.”