A-ware and Vika Announce Co-operative Dairy Partnership

Jan 23 2012 --- A-ware Food Group and Vika Food Ingredients have started a cooperation in the area of development and production of a variety of dairy based ingredients.

Within this cooperation A-ware Food Group shall be engaged in development, marketing and sale of cheese specialties for her (international) retail customer base. The focus of Vika Food Ingredients is the supply of these ingredients to industrial customers. “last year we incorporated Schipper Cheese, a company specialized in melting and smoked cheeses” informs Jan Anker, CEO of A-ware Food Group. “The products and concepts developed together with Vika Food Ingredients are an addition to the present assortment.

 

With these new products we can service our (international) retail customers even better. “Vika Food Ingredients is successful with the supply of cheese and other dairy ingredients to the international food industry. Due to this cooperation with A-ware Food Group we can now also develop products and concepts for the retail market.”

 

According to Mel Tunderman, Managing Director of Vika Food Ingredients. The cooperation contributes to the ambition of both companies. The assortments and activities of A-ware Food Group en Vika Food Ingredients are supplementary. Together they can upgrade their service to a new level. A-ware Food Group is a well known chain supplier in cheese.

 

An organization who, among other things, is engaged in ripening, cutting and packaging of cheese (specialties) as well as conditioned storage and distribution of cheese and other food products Vika Food Ingredients is a privately owned company with its main facility in Ede where a variety of ingredients are developed and produced with specific applications for the food industry. With locations in The Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, England and New Zealand, Vika has a wide diversity in products. These are dairy related such as grated cheese or cheese powder, processed cheese and cheese replacers but also include an assortment of stocks in paste and powder, seasonings, fruit & vegetable extracts, and dry and wet marinades.
 

Vika delivers solutions business-to-business, foodservice and retail, all worldwide.