Bartek Ingredients plans malic and fumaric acid capacity expansion

11 Mar 2020 --- Bartek Ingredients Inc., specialized in malic acid, food-grade fumaric acid and maleic anhydride for food and beverage applications, is planning a 10,000 metric tons (MT) capacity expansion, to be completed in the first quarter of 2021. This expansion closely follows the previous 4,000 MT malic acid expansion completed last year, as well as the installation of a new 22,500 MT maleic anhydride reactor, which will also be operational by Q1 2021.

Canada-headquartered Bartek’s expansion of its capacity and capabilities is part of the company’s strategy of investing ahead of growth in the malic and fumaric acid food-grade markets.

With these expansions, Bartek will have in excess of 30,000 MT of malic acid capacity, sufficient to supply the North American market and meet anticipated global growth. Bartek remains the largest global producer of food-grade malic and fumaric acids and the only vertically integrated North American producer.

Supporting these expansion plans are multiple additions to Bartek’s engineering, product development, and process development organizations, completed in 2019, as well as a complete refurbishment of the company’s quality control, assurance, and analytical labs.

“Bartek is committed to leading the global market in malic and food-grade fumaric acid and ensuring that our global customers are continuously supplied with high quality malic and fumaric products,” Bartek CEO John Burrows says. “These investments are a vital element of our long-term strategy.”

Bartek’s parent company, TorQuest Partners, recognizes the expansion as the next step in the company’s growth.

“Bartek’s Board of Directors fully supports Bartek’s strategic objective of operating a global, best-in-class, vertically integrated manufacturing facility that will not only support future market growth but also new capabilities in packaging, product specialization, and new products,” says Matt Chapman, Partner at TorQuest.

Established in 1969, Bartek Ingredients holds the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety certification and it distributes to more than 40 countries around the world.

Edited by Gaynor Selby