IMCD and FrieslandCampina Professional have announced an expansion of their strategic distribution partnership across key EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) markets.
As of 1 January 2026, IMCD will distribute FrieslandCampina Professional’s Kievit portfolio of food and beverage ingredients in several new markets.
Building on a successful collaboration in select countries including Italy, the Nordics, Poland, South & East Africa, UK and Ireland, the extended agreement positions IMCD as the sole distribution partner for FrieslandCampina Professional’s full range of food and beverage ingredient solutions. IMCD will now serve new markets including Germany, France, Iberia, the Middle East (including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Bahrain), Switzerland, and Greece.
FrieslandCampina Professional’s innovative portfolio includes the well-known Kievit fat powders, creamers, foamers, whipping agents, cake emulsifiers, sweet and savoury enrichers, offering manufacturers versatile, high-performance ingredients across bakery, savoury, dairy, beverage, and nutrition segments.
Marc van Gerwen, business group director, IMCD Food & Nutrition (Photo: IMCD)
With its extensive presence in over 60 countries and a strong network of more than 80 laboratories worldwide, including 16 Food & Nutrition application laboratories and four pilot laboratories in EMEA, IMCD will provide regional customers with hands-on technical expertise, formulation support, and customised ingredient concepts. These capabilities ensure that customers can respond quickly to changing consumer preferences in nutrition, functionality, taste, and texture.
With the addition of FrieslandCampina Professional’s premium product line, the company strengthens its ability to deliver complete, innovative, and market-relevant formulations to its partners across EMEA.
“After many years of successful collaboration, we are proud to be appointed as the lead partner for FrieslandCampina Professional’s B2B go-to-market strategy across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa,” said Marc van Gerwen, business group director, IMCD Food & Nutrition. “This expanded partnership strengthens our
Mark Stolzenbach, managing director Industry & Trading, FrieslandCampina Professional (Photo: FrieslandCampina Professional)
ability to drive both growth and productivity, extend our reach in key markets, and co-develop innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of food and beverage manufacturers, service providers, and other industry partners.”
“We are excited to expand our partnership with IMCD across these important EMEA markets,” said Mark Stolzenbach, managing director Industry & Trading, FrieslandCampina Professional. “IMCD’s strong local presence, customer intimacy, and technical support will allow us to better serve our customers with speed, flexibility, and innovation. We look forward to continued growth together and to delivering even greater value to the market.”
