Caldic announces acquisition of Food Industry Technology Ltd

For over 35 years, FIT has been active in the distribution, manufacturing and sales of specialty ingredients, functional blends and innovative products, targeting nutrition, texture and taste functionalities in particular. The Bedfordshire-based team is dedicated to providing customized solutions and bespoke blends. Furthermore, the application expertise and technical support enable FIT to tailor functional solutions to the UK food manufacturing industry.

Highlights and rationale

• Further strengthen Caldic’s footprint in the UK food industry through a significant increase in scale and continued focus on functional food ingredients
• Substantial expansion of value-add capabilities through dry and wet blending facilities catering to customer specific needs
• Strong focus on attractive and fast growing end markets within life science, such as plant based proteins, and functional solutions  
  
  

Laurent Pasqualini, CEO Caldic Europe, explains that “FIT operates an in-house manufacturing and warehouse facility and a well-equipped application and research laboratory, which give us the opportunity to create a more appealing and scalable food distribution platform in the UK to conclude new exclusive distribution agreements. FIT has a strong foothold in the UK and David Gray and his knowledgeable and experienced team have developed an impressive portfolio of specialty ingredients which will enhance our ability to inspire solutions across various food applications. This is an exciting moment to welcome the FIT team aboard Caldic as we are pushing forward our growth agenda, with a specific focus on the life science market.” 

David Gray, Managing Director Food Industry Technology adds, “The team at FIT are excited to join Caldic. We will now have the opportunity to realize some of the growth potential that we have been keen to capitalize on in recent years. We have built up an expert team who now look forward to working with a much larger organization to explore and deliver innovative solutions to the food market.”