Barentz to become sole distributor of Roquette’s food ingredients in North Latin America
Starting in 2024, Barentz will be the sole distributor of Roquette ingredients in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Central America and the Caribbean, and Mexico.
Barentz (Hoofddorp, the Netherlands) will become the sole distributor of Roquette’s (Lestrem, France) core food ingredients in the North Latin America (LATAM) region starting next year. Starting in 2024, Barentz will be the sole distributor of Roquette ingredients in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Central America and the Caribbean, and Mexico.
Barentz is a distributor of life sciences ingredients, while Roquette specializes in plant-based ingredients, including plant proteins. The companies have been longtime partners.
“Other parts of our business have benefitted from good results with our partnership with Barentz in the Americas, Europe, and Asia,” stated Ricardo Grizzo, head of Roquette’s Core Ingredients Business, Americas, in a press release. “We hope to build on those results, get some supply chain synergies across the Americas, and lean on Barentz’s commercial expertise and market orientation to bring an even greater level of service to our customers.”
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