Ingredion, Batory Foods enter ingredient distribution agreement
Ingredion, a global provider of ingredient solutions, signed a distribution agreement, effective May 24, 2020, with Batory Foods to become the authorized licensed distributor of Ingredion’s ingredient solutions in Southern California.
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Ingredion (Westchester, IL), a global provider of ingredient solutions, signed a distribution agreement, effective May 24, 2020, with Batory Foods (Rosemont, IL) to become the authorized licensed distributor of Ingredion’s ingredient solutions in Southern California. The agreement will help food and beverage manufacturers gain access to the ingredients they need to produce and bring products to market, faster.
“Distribution through Batory Foods allows us to focus our go-to market efforts in a region known to be dynamic, innovative, and faster to respond to shifts in consumer demand,” said Gary Leeson, Ingredion’s sales director, distributors, in a press release. “With solutions ranging from clean-label native and functional starches to multi-functional flours and fibers to plant-based proteins and non-GMO modified food starches, Ingredion has the breadth of ingredients to help manufacturers create market-ready products with just-right taste, texture and performance.”
Dan Riesenberg, Batory Food’s sales director, said in a press release: “Batory Foods will support Southern California customers with easy access to ingredient solutions and systems. We are proud to serve our customers with on-trend ingredient solutions that can help them thrive in an ever-changing marketplace. Given our strong and extensive national distribution coverage, customers outside of Southern California will continue to be able to obtain Ingredion solutions through Batory Foods, as before.”
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