Glanbia expands its flavor offerings with the acquisition of Foodarom

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Glanbia Nutritionals (Chicago, IL) agreed to acquire Foodarom, a Canadian-based custom flavor designer and manufacturer that comprises a flavor library of over 15,000 recipes and produces both liquid and powder products for various applications. 

“We recently shared our ambition to scale the flavors area of our business and are we are very pleased to announce this acquisition of Foodarom,” said Brian Phelan, CEO of Glanbia Nutritionals, in a press release. “We are excited to welcome their 130–strong team to Glanbia with their exceptional reputation and commitment to flavor excellence. I am delighted with the significant additional capabilities we will be able to offer the customers of both organizations by joining our great teams together.”

The knowledge and experience of the combined R&D teams will further strengthen Glanbia’s growing position in flavors, and further enhance Glanbia’s ability to provide optimized ingredient systems to its customers.

“Foodarom begins a new journey full of excitement and surrounded by its greatest asset, its employees!” Pierre Miclette, CEO of Foodarom, said in a press release. “This new chapter in our story is an important step forward that will contribute to Foodarom’s development.”