Brenntag UK & Ireland Announces New Distribution Agreement with Chr. Hansen

Brenntag, the global market leader in chemical distribution, is pleased to announce that from March 31st, 2014 the company will distribute the Natural Colours and Colouring Foodstuffs portfolio of Chr. Hansen in the UK and Ireland.

Alison Day, Chr. Hansen’s Business Manager – UK & Ireland, “Brenntag and Chr. Hansen are long standing partners in the food industry with Brenntag distributing Chr. Hansen products in Europe and Asia for many years and we are delighted to be able to build upon and expand that success in the UK & Ireland. We will continue to service most of our existing customers direct where it will be “business as usual” with Brenntag UK & Ireland servicing those areas of the market where they have a stronger presence.”

Chr. Hansen is the market leader in Natural Colours, offering a complete range of natural colour solutions for the food, pharmaceutical and pet-care industries. Along with BrenntagÂ’s position as a leading distributor in food ingredients offering optimal logistics and services as well as technical support from a dedicated food team, this strategic partnership is a natural fit for both organisations.

Greg Barton, Head of Life Sciences – Brenntag UK & Ireland, “This exciting new partnership with Chr. Hansen is a further step in our Food sector strategy in which we continually strive to offer our customers a broad range of value added services as well as an extensive portfolio of food ingredients and dedicated technical sales resource through our team of Business Development Managers”.