Barentz Named Exclusive Distributor of Ajinomoto's Health and Nutrition North American Portfolio for Aspartame
May 17, 2021
Barentz and the Ajinomoto Group share a long-standing strategic distribution partnership across many European countries. Through this U.S. collaborative partnership, both companies will benefit by supporting customers with the strongest level of customer service, technical sales expertise, and formulary collaboration across the U.S. pharmaceutical and nutraceutical markets.
"Our relationship with Ajinomoto goes back many years and we continue to have a very extensive and successful partnership in many countries," Anthony Litchfield, Global VP of Barentz' Pharma Division, said. "In 2020, we invested to create a significant Pharma/Nutra team in North America and it is very positive that we can now extend our partnership with the Ajinomoto Group's pharma-grade aspartame line in this region."
"We are pleased to be given the opportunity to expand our partnership with Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition North America, Inc. for the distribution of aspartame into the US pharmaceutical and nutritional sectors," Kelly Blanch, Regional VP of Barentz' USA Pharma Division, said. "This collaboration enables Barentz to broaden our portfolio and support our U.S. customer base with the highest quality sweeteners available."
About Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.
Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ajinomoto Co., Inc., a global leader in the research, development, manufacture and sale of amino acid-based products for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, sports & wellness nutrition, specialty & personal care, regenerative medicine, medical nutrition, animal nutrition, foodservice and food & beverage industries. The company opened its first American office in New York in 1917 and has since grown and expanded its presence, establishing offices and production facilities in North Carolina, Iowa and Illinois. Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition leverages an international manufacturing, supply and distribution chain to bring the highest-grade products to customers so they can eat well and live well. For additional information on Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc., please visit http://www.ajihealthandnutrition.com.
About Barentz
Barentz is a leading global life science ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor for the Human Nutrition, Pharmaceutical, Personal Care, Specialty Industrial, and Animal Nutrition markets. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Barentz distributes ingredients for products to small- and medium-sized enterprises and large customers globally. The Group sources branded specialty ingredients from leading manufacturers worldwide and its ingredients experts provide value-added technical support (including pre-mixing, blending, customized formulation and testing) from its state-of-the-art, customized formulation centers and application laboratories in EMEA, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.
Established in 1953, Barentz has operations in more than 60 countries with a strong presence in Europe and Asia, and a growing presence in North America and Latin America. With a turnover of 1.5 billion the company employs around 1,500 people worldwide and serves over 21,000 customers. For more information, please visit: www.barentz-na.com.