DKSH and DSM Food Specialties Partner in 10 Asian Countries

3 Mar 2014 --- Market Expansion Services Provider, DKSH, and global manufacturer of food enzymes and cultures, DSM Food Specialties, have entered into an agreement together to distribute products in ten countries across South East Asia. The strategic collaboration will involve products that contribute to the success of the dairy, fruit, juice, beer, wine and savory segments in the food and beverage industry.

“We are pleased that DSM has chosen DKSH as its Market Expansion Services partner in Asia,” said Zeljko Pockaj, Global Business Line Manager Food & Beverage Industry, DKSH Performance Materials. “We have a strong customer base that has been established over 150 years of doing business in Asia. We are convinced that our local business partners will be excited about the opportunity to have access to DSM products through our capillary distribution network,” commented

Under agreement, DKSH will provide distribution services for its enzyme solutions, culture products and savory ingredients in South East Asia.
DSM’s enzyme solutions are used in several different food applications in the brewing, dairy, fruit processing and beverage industry, while DSM’s cultures (microorganisms) are mainly used in dairy applications. Moreover, DKSH Performance Materials will distribute the DSM baking, brewing, fruit and food processing enzymes, dairy enzymes and cultures. The food product portfolio will be available through DKSH’s network in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam.

DKSH Performance Materials will be leveraging its capillary distribution network in Asia to provide tailor-made services and exceptional distribution opportunities for DSM.

DKSH Performance Materials is confident that these initiatives will create excellent business opportunities and provide more customers with the right products and high-quality services while contributing incrementally to the Group’s overall profitability.

Royal DSM is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. By connecting its unique competences in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders.

DSM delivers innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance in global markets such as food and dietary supplements, personal care, feed, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, automotive, paints, electrical and electronics, life protection, alternative energy and bio-based materials. DSM’s 23,500 employees deliver annual net sales of around EUR 9 billion. The company is listed on NYSE Euronext.

DKSH is the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia. As the term "Market Expansion Services" suggests, DKSH helps other companies and brands to grow their business in new or existing markets.

DKSH is a global company headquartered in Zurich. With 680 business locations in 35 countries – 660 of them in Asia – and 26,300 specialized staff, DKSH generated net sales of CHF 8.8 billion in 2012.

DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials is a leading specialty chemicals distributor and provider of Market Expansion Services for performance materials, covering Europe, North America, and the whole of Asia. The Business Unit sources, develops, markets, and distributes a wide range of specialty chemicals and ingredients for pharmaceutical, personal care, food & beverage, as well as various industrial applications. In addition, it creates innovative and cutting-edge concepts and applications in 23 innovation centers located worldwide.