February 13, 2023

Barentz announces North American leadership transition

Barentz announces a planned leadership transition in its North America business. Mike McKenna who previously served as President & COO North America, will become CEO North America. Terry Hill, former CEO, will join the company's Supervisory Board. These appointments are effective March 1, 2023.

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February 8, 2023

MEGGLE Appoints Barentz as its exclusive distributor of pharmaceutical-grade lactose for the United States

Barentz, a leading distributor of life science ingredients, is pleased to be appointed as the exclusive US distributor for MEGGLE GmbH & Co. – Business Unit Excipients, a world-leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical grades of lactose and co-processed excipients.

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February 2, 2023

Barentz to distribute Arxada preservatives in the US HI&I market

Barentz, a world-class distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to announce our expanded preservative relationship with Arxada in the U.S. following its acquisition of Troy Corporation in 2021.

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January 27, 2023

Barentz Promotes Carlos Tooge to VP of Sales – Personal Care (US)

AVON, OH, January 27, 2023. Barentz, a leading distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to announce that Carlos Tooge is advancing to the role of Vice President of Sales within the Barentz North American Personal Care division.

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January 19, 2023

Top 7 Specialty Food Trends for 2023

As the world changes, so do our taste buds. These days, people are more adventurous than ever when it comes to trying new foods. Here are 7 specialty food trends that will be taking the world by storm in 2023.

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January 18, 2023

Barentz CASE & Plastics Welcomes Operations Manager

Barentz, a leading global distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions, is excited to welcome Gordon Overs as Operations Manager for the CASE & Plastics divisions.

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November 2, 2022

Groupe Berkem Appoints Barentz Personal Care as its exclusive distributor of Personal Care and Cosmetics products for the United States and Canada

North Kingston RI (USA) & Blanquefort (France), November 2nd, 2022 at 6:00 pm – Effective November 1st, 2022, Groupe Berkem, a leading player in bio-based chemicals (ISIN code: FR00140069V2 - Ticker: ALKEM), has appointed Barentz as its exclusive North American channel partner to distribute Berkem’s sustainable ingredients in Personal Care. Barentz Personal Care, one of leading global specialty distributor, brings some of the best customer service and solutions offerings in the industry and is ready to represent Berkem’s sustainable ingredients across the U.S. and Canada. Inspired by nature, Berkem offers a range of plant-based ingredients for the beauty of the skin, face, body, and hair. Berkem is specialized in the extraction of active ingredients, especially polyphenols. Berkem also offers plant extracts and floral waters, all from plants selected for their efficacy.

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October 17, 2022

Barentz Expands HI&I Technical Leadership Team

Barentz, a leading distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, is excited to welcome Natasha Walcott to our expanding HI&I Technical Leadership Team as Senior Regulatory Manager.

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October 14, 2022

Adeka Europe GmbH appoints Barentz Personal Care as its North American Distributor

Effective October 1st 2022, Adeka Europe GmbH has appointed Barentz as its Exclusive North American distributer of Adeka’s bioferments in Personal Care. Barentz Personal Care, a leading global specialty distributor, brings some of the best customer service and solutions offerings in the industry. Barentz is ready to serve as Adeka’s channel to market for sustainable ingredients across the U.S. and Canada.

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October 5, 2022

Barentz Acquires Viachem in the USA

Barentz International, a global life science ingredients distributor, announced today that it has acquired Viachem, Ltd (“Viachem”), a specialty distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals. By combining a dedicated market research function and digitally enabled sales & marketing capabilities, Viachem represents a market growth engine for Barentz and its principal suppliers. The team will continue to be led by Mike Efting, Viachem’s President & Founder, and offices will remain in Plano, TX and Augusta, GA.

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September 27, 2022

Roquette Names Barentz a Strategic Partner for Canada Pharma Distribution

Roquette, a global leader in plant-based ingredients, a pioneer of plant proteins and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients, has appointed Barentz as its strategic partner for the distribution of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products in Canada as of January 2023.

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September 23, 2022

Barentz Pharmaceuticals Welcomes North America President

Barentz, a leading global distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions, is excited to welcome Ms. Divya Tewari as president of our North American Pharmaceutical vertical.

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