IOI Loders Croklaan Expands Footprint in the Philippines

09 Sep 2016 --- IOI Loders Croklaan is proud to announce the opening of a new office in Manila, the Philippines. The new office is located at Makati in the heart of Manila and will provide local innovation and commercial support to customers. Over the past few years IOI Loders Croklaan has built a strong portfolio in the Philippines food manufacturing industry and successfully delivered numerous projects.

“The decision to establish a presence in this region builds upon our strategic plans for continued growth and development across the Southeast Asia,” said Michael van Sallandt, Chief Operation Officer of IOI Loders Croklaan Asia. 

“The opening of our Philippines office allows IOI Loders Croklaan to provide exceptional local coverage and work more closely together with our customers. It will strengthen our current and future business opportunities across the capital,” explains Sallandt. “Our aim is to bring our knowledge, expertise, technology and resources to bear – to ensure that our customers, especially in the confectionery and bakery market, can benefit from our full potential of high quality and innovative products.”  

Today, an increasing number of consumers in Southeast Asia is aware of and looking for foods and ingredients that are free of trans fatty acids. As a reflection of the market’s increasing demand for lower trans fats levels, IOI Loders Croklaan is bringing its Partially Hydrogenated Oils-free ingredients and reformulation expertise to the food manufacturing industry in the Philippines, to help manufacturers seeking trans-free solutions for their applications.  

“For decades, we have worked alongside our food processing partners to help them reap the benefits of trans-free reformulation while upholding the sensory experiences that their customers expect from their brands,” IOI Loders Croklaan Asia Head of Innovation, Imro ‘t Zand said. “We understand that reformulation is a significant undertaking and have taken proactive measures to make it an easier, faster process for our customers. By partnering with our clients, we are able to offer customers a range of non-hydrogenated options for creating healthy end products that have the ‘cleanest label’ possible.”