Flavorchem Acquires Hungarian Flavor Production Facility
The new facility in Kerepes, Hungary will support production of Flavorchem’s liquid, powdered, and spray-dried products.
Flavoring and colorants supplier Flavorchem (Downers Grove, IL) has acquired a new flavor production facility in Kerepes, Hungary, which will support production of Flavorchem’s liquid, powdered, and spray-dried products.
“The acquisition complements and extends our production and distribution of flavor systems, natural extracts, and color processing to better serve customers in Europe and the U.K.,” says Ken Malinowski, president, Flavorchem. “We look forward to working with the employees in Kerepes who have already demonstrated their strong commitment to quality and food safety by having earned BRC Grade A and ISO9001:2008 certifications.”
The Hungarian facility will be fully-owned subsidiary of the U.S. based-Flavorchem Corporation, and will operate under the name Flavorchem Europe Kft.
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