Cocoa and Chocolate: Caldic and Cargill conclude exclusive distribution partnership for Germany and Austria

13 Dec 2019 --- Caldic Ingredients Deutschland GmbH will be the exclusive distribution partner for Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate for the German and Austrian food industry. This expansion comes on the heels of the recently announced partnership for Cargill starches, sweeteners and texturizers. Consequently, Caldic will be expanding its product range within the confectionery, ice cream, baked goods, ready-made meals, dairy products, food and beverage market segments.

Caldic Ingredients Deutschland GmbH is a part of the Caldic Group and serves the food, life science and industrial applications market segments. In Europe, Caldic and Cargill have long-standing and successful cooperation.

“Adding the Cargill cocoa and chocolate portfolio perfectly complements our current program of food specialties,”' says Dr. Stephan Neis, Managing Director of Caldic Deutschland GmbH. “In addition to Cargill’s starches, sweeteners and texturizers, this new agreement for Cargill cocoa and chocolate is an exciting development. Our employees are looking forward to offering our customers a wide range of products and application solutions to contribute to their business success.”

Adding the Cargill cocoa and chocolate portfolio complements Caldic's current program.Inge Demeyere, Managing Director for Cargill’s chocolate and compound activities in Europe, adds that Caldic has a solid knowledge of the market and a strong presence in Germany and Austria. “Caldic’s excellent customer service and the way they develop solutions for customers are unrivaled and are a perfect match for Cargill,” she says. “We are very pleased about this agreement, as we were able to join forces to offer improved service to food producers in the entire region.”

In July, Cargill invested US$200 million to diversify its starches and sweeteners portfolio produced at its Krefeld, Germany site, by switching the processing facilities focus from corn to wheat. The move reflected the changing market dynamics in the nutrition and packaging space, such as increased demand for protein-rich foods and paper packaging. 

In August, Cargill ramped up its interest in Puris, the largest North American producer of pea protein and a key supplier to Beyond Meat, with an additional US$75 million investment. This investment enables Puris to more than double its pea protein production using an existing Minnesota facility and to keep pace with the increasing demand for its pea proteins, starches and fibers.

Edited by Gaynor Selby