Ulrick & Short and Nordmann partnership to develop starch solutions and expand market reach
A new partnership between Ulrick & Short and Nordmann seeks to improve clean label ingredient distribution across Europe, while meeting consumer demands for transparency and innovation
Nordmann, a distributor of food ingredients, offers a comprehensive portfolio of products. The company prides itself on its application-based know-how and industry expertise, ensuring high-quality solutions and comprehensive support for its customers.
Nordmann said its commitment to customer service and hands-on support perfectly complements Ulrick & Short’s technical expertise, which makes the partnership a “powerful combination for delivering innovative clean label solutions to the European market”.
Ulrick & Short’s diverse range of clean label ingredients is designed to meet the evolving needs of the food industry. The company’s core focus is on simplifying ingredient declarations and improving label transparency to meet consumer demands. The range of clean label ingredients offers functionality such as thickening, stabilising, fat replacement, phosphate removal, egg replacement, and gloss enhancement, suitable for various applications including baked goods, soups, sauces, meat, fish, ready meals, desserts, and vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free products.
Key solutions in the partnership include:
- synergie: clean label thickening and stabilising solutions derived from a wide range of base crops, suitable for various factory processes.
- delyte: clean label functional fat replacers that provide indulgence and mouthfeel without compromising the eating experience.
complex: clean label functional proteins for binding and emulsifying in meat and vegetarian products, also suitable for protein fortification. - ovaprox: clean label functional egg replacers that offer partial or total replacement while maintaining the volume, texture, mouthfeel, and overall function of eggs.
- ezimoist: clean label yield and succulence enhancers for meat and fish applications, offering the possibility to reduce or replace phosphates.
- eziglaze: clean label and plant-based glazing solutions that provide shine, colour, and adhesion to breads and baked goods.
Robin Rotteveel, manager Benelux & Export at Ulrick & Short, noted that the aim with clean label functional starches is to simplify packaging information. By providing comprehensive technical support to our customers in the food industry, we ensure they can leverage our innovative solutions. We are thrilled to partner with Nordmann, whose expertise aligns with our mission.”
Dr Ulla Seidel, global sales director life sciences at Nordmann, added the partnership marks an important milestone for Nordmann.
“With Ulrick & Short’s clean label starches, we can offer our customers innovative products that meet current market demands. The extensive range of starches not only fulfils diverse processing needs but also enhances nutritional profiles and provides transparent product information.”
