BARENTZ

Barentz becomes Aqualon's exclusive distributor in the Netherlands for the food industry

Hoofddorp/Rijswijk, February 26, 2009

ASHLAND

As of April 1st 2009, Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients, a division of Ashland, has appointed Barentz BV as their exclusive distributor of food ingredient products in the Netherlands. The scope of the cooperation between the two companies concerns all Aqualon’s cellulose based food ingredients which are used in a large variety of applications in the food industry, like dairy, bakery, convenience food, beverages etc.

Aqualon’s food ingredient products are used in applications where the following functional properties are desired:

  • thickening and rheology control
  • adhesive strength
  • film formation
  • water retention
  • binding power
  • protective colloid, suspending and emulsifying action

Barentz Netherlands is part of the Barentz group with whom Aqualon has successfully developed markets in various other European countries in recent years. In the Netherlands Barentz is already active in other industries for Aqualon. The Barentz sales force is made up of specialists for the Coatings and Construction markets as well as for Pharmaceutical, Personal Care, Animal Nutrition and Food applications.

For more information contact:

Jan Kot
Division Manager Food
Barentz BV
Tel. +31 (0)23 5673456

Elise Keddam
Corporate Account Manager
Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients
Tel. +33 1 45279885

Floris van Eijndhoven
Global Distribution Manager
Ashland Functional Ingredients
Tel. +31 (0)70 4134284

AQUALON