Ribus-Innovative Proteins USA partnership acquires new manufacturing plant
08 May 2020 --- Functional ingredients manufacturing company Ribus has joined forces with Innovative Proteins USA to purchase a manufacturing plant in Illinois, US. The facility is to operate as Innovative Production USA. The group purchased the manufacturing site from J. Rettenmaier USA and will soon undergo renovation and begin production. Innovative Proteins USA supplies ingredients for both the food and dietary supplement industries.
Ribus was founded in 1992 as a functional ingredient manufacturing company, supplying natural and organic rice-based ingredients to global companies. Specializing in clean label ingredients, Ribus produces non-GMO, natural, organic, vegan and gluten-free ingredients for the food, beverage, pet and dietary supplement sectors. Ribus is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, US, but has an internal staff of dedicated experts throughout the country, alongside a robust system of brokers and distributors worldwide. 
In a bid to be more conscious of what they are putting in their bodies, consumers are now increasingly seeking clean label products. This challenges industry to deliver a certain type of natural product without there being a clear definition of clean label to begin with, as detailed in a previous FoodIngredientsFirst report. Nonetheless, the trend intersects with other current F&B demands, from healthy offerings to the attention on provenance.
“This new location allows us to better align our production schedules with customers’ demands in a growing market,” says Steve Peirce, President of RIBUS.
Innovative Proteins USA is focused on converting sustainably grown agricultural inputs into value-added, proprietary plant-based proteins and specialty ingredients. The South Dakota-based company has a focus on “Innovating Food for the Future,” which aligns with high growth industry segments that continue to emerge in the constantly changing market.
Innovative Proteins USA’s products are sold directly to consumer-packaged goods manufacturers, as well as distributed through a national network of business to business relationships.
“We are delighted to join forces with a like-minded company who has a focus on growing and emerging trends that are here to stay. Both parties plan to fully leverage all capabilities, knowledge and expertise from one another throughout the process,” concludes Steve Peirce, President of Ribus.
Edited by Benjamin Ferrer
