Consumer preference for hot & spicy foods continues to grow—but it is also changing. Kalsec®—a leader in hot and spicy taste and sensory solutions—compiled the latest data and provides new insights and opportunities that are sure to spark innovation for food and beverage manufacturers. Read the report.
This Technical Paper is from Kalsec.
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7 Merlin Park, Fred Dannatt Road
Mildenhall, Suffolk
IP28 7RD
United Kingdom
ACTIVE CATEGORIES
Kalsec captures the best nature offers by providing innovative spice and herb flavor extracts, colors, antioxidants and advanced hop products. Kalsec has remained family owned and provides localized support to our global customers. Trusted since 1958, Kalsec is committed to providing value to the food and beverage industry for the next 100 years. Headquartered in Kalamazoo, Mich. (US), Kalsec has facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.
Kalsec® Southwest, located near Denver City, Texas, specializes in the cultivation, harvest, dehydration and extraction of paprika, rosemary and carrot, as well as specialty herbs and spices. At this location we also process a line of solvent-free expeller pressed extracts that are ideal for supporting your green and sustainability platform.
In 1995, we opened an office in the United Kingdom, now known as Kalsec® Europe (KEU). Kalsec® Europe has been providing local support to the European market, with sales, sampling, applications and warehousing capabilities. Located in Mildenhall, United Kingdom, KEU continues to grow to meet the needs of the European market.
In February 2010, we opened an office in Shanghai, China to serve our customers in the Asian market. Additionally, we have a network of agents as well as an applications laboratory in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to meet the growing demands of this emerging market.
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