EHL Ingredients boosts team and announces expansion plans

EHL Ingredients has boosted its sales team with the appointment of Clevina Dsouza and is on course for business expansion.

Clevina joins the team as sales administrator, reporting into joint MD, Tasneem Alonzo, and will support the five-strong sales team. She joins the business following four years in the finance sector and will work across the sales team and wider departments, supporting sales of the company’s Lähde brand.

She will be responsible for communication, customer relationships and supporting the EHL sales team within the manufacturing, processing, foodservice and retail sectors.

The importer, blender and packer of international food ingredients is experiencing a period of growth following the challenges brought about by the pandemic years, Brexit and global conflict. This year, EHL Ingredients has restructured its senior team with founder Emma Haq taking on the role of chairman, and has welcomed new additions to the team in technical, customer service and operations departments. The company is also expanding its blending capacity and is investing in new machinery to allow the team to process larger scale orders and to meet increased demand.

Clevina says: “I’m delighted to be joining the EHL Ingredients team and I’m eager to get stuck into the role supporting the sales team. The company has some really talented individuals across the whole business – with many of these being women, which is quite unusual in the industry. I was attracted to the role as the business offers a really exciting range of food ingredients and blends, a reliable and efficient service, has a long-standing team, and a growing customer base within the food and drink industry. All this demonstrates it’s a company that is in growth and expansion and I look forward to sharing my experience with the team to help drive the company forward.”

Tasneem Alonzo, joint managing director at EHL Ingredients, says: “Clevina joins us at an exciting time – we’re in a period of growth as we’re seeing customers place larger orders with us and we’re also experiencing an increase in new customers, meaning we are investing in our blending capacity and machinery to meet new demands.

“Her skills and expertise will be a huge asset to us to ensure we continue to deliver high quality products and an excellent service. We’re also proud to have a predominantly female workforce with representation across all levels of the business – something that makes us quite unique in the food industry.”

“Sales of our herb and spice blends from around the world are in huge demand at the moment, especially from Korea, Mexico, the USA and the Levantine region. Many of our ingredients go into foods for the takeaway, home delivery and fast food sector, as this area of the market is showing huge growth with even further potential to come.

“Our Lähde brand is performing well and we’re keen to work with more food manufacturers, foodservice and catering venues, retailers and brands to offer bespoke blends and seasonings. Our herbs and spices go into prepared foods, BBQ products, plant-based foods, fish dishes, curries, sauces, and pies, pasties and sweet and savoury baked products and, as global foods and flavours are booming among British consumers we’re ready for the next level of business growth.”

Clevina’s appointment takes the team to 46 across three sites on the Broadstone Industrial Estate in Reddish, Stockport.

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