S Black and DSM Sign Enzyme Distribution Agreement

The range includes CakeZyme, a unique technological breakthrough for the cake and pastry industry, and Maxarite, which enables salt reduction in a range of bakery applications.

13/08/08 S. Black Ltd has announced its new partnership with DSM Food Specialities. S. Black has been appointed the DSM Food Specialties distributor for Baking Enzymes in UK and Ireland from August 1, 2008.

Its high quality products under the Bakezyme brand include amalyses, hemicellulases, oxidases, (phospho-)lipases and proteases. The range also includes CakeZyme, a unique technological breakthrough for the cake and pastry industry, and Maxarite, which enables salt reduction in a range of bakery applications.

Designed for use in a variety of baking applications, CakeZyme is a convenient, easy to use, enzyme-based ingredient that offers manufacturers a number of benefits including enhanced product quality, improved nutritional profile, extended shelf-life and reduced overall manufacturing costs. Maxarite is a natural taste potentiator extracted from yeast. It delivers strong enhancement and enables the creation of products with a lower salt content. Maxarite boosts the original taste profile of foods and allows manufacturers to formulate worry-free, safe concepts which provide significant health benefits without compromising on taste.

S. Black will promote the range to bakery clients by offering high quality technical, marketing and development support including documentation, recipe development and advice on health claims.

S. Black’s Food Business Unit Manager, Peter Hardy comments “This new product line is a very welcome addition to our existing offering, and will further strengthen our position as the leading provider of innovative speciality flavour, functional and nutritional ingredients to food manufacturers in the UK and Ireland.”

Zoe Elleray, DSM Food Specialties Distributor Manager, added “We selected S. Black as UK distributor for our baking enzymes because of its valuable experience in this area. The company shares our vision and values and is committed to providing customers with the best possible service. This, coupled with its strong technical expertise, means we are confident that S. Black will offer our customers the most effective solution to meet their needs.”