- New agreement extends coverage from the Chinese market to include Southeast Asia with immediate effect
- Expanded collaboration covers the full range of Arla Foods Ingredients’ premium protein products portfolio
Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, and Arla Foods Ingredients have signed a new distribution agreement to serve Southeast Asia's key food and nutrition markets in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The new agreement follows the extensive distribution agreement, signed in 2023, between Arla Foods Ingredients and Zhongbai Xingye Food Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd, a Brenntag group company, to serve the Chinese market.
The expanded collaboration will see Brenntag distributing Arla Foods Ingredient‘s comprehensive portfolio of protein ingredients, spanning various categories such as health foods, infant nutrition, sports nutrition, and functional solutions for the dairy and bakery sectors.
Kenneth Keh, Regional President, Nutrition Asia Pacific, Brenntag Specialties, said, “Our partnership with Arla in China has been immensely successful, and we are excited to expand it into Southeast Asia. We are confident that with the combined strength of Arla, we can meet the demand for high-quality, innovative nutritional products in the growth markets in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam.”
Alexander Leufgen, Head of Asia-Pacific at Arla Foods Ingredients, said, “Demand for high-quality whey and dairy ingredients is growing across Southeast Asia, especially in key segments like active nutrition and food functionality. Our goal is to improve and extend our offering to manufacturers across the region. By building on our existing arrangement with Brenntag we will be able to better tailor our products and services to meet their needs.”
About Arla Foods Ingredients:
Arla Foods Ingredients is a global leader in improving premium nutrition. Together with its customers, research partners, suppliers, NGOs and others, Arla discovers and delivers documented ingredients and products that can advance lifelong nutrition for the benefit of consumers around the world. Arla serves leading global brands in early life nutrition, medical nutrition, sports nutrition, health foods, and other foods and beverages. Headquartered in Denmark, Arla Foods Ingredients is a 100% owned subsidiary of Arla Foods. For more information, visit Arla Foods Ingredients
