Barentz sets up Philippines office

HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands - Barentz International a leader in sales, marketing and distribution of food ingredients, opened an office in the Philippines.

“Being in the Philippines is a logical step for us,” says Kees Schepers, vice president of Barentz Asia Pacific. “It fits right into our strategy of wanting to be close to our customers to develop premium and
innovative ingredients solutions together. In the last two years we saw a substantial growth with our Asian customers, making it essential for us to be here, to work on innovative products for the Asian market together, which works very well through our own Barentz Food & Nutrition concept center located
at our Vitablend premises in Singapore.”

Operating from Manila, Barentz will focus on establishing itself as a preferred supplier to the leading food
& nutrition companies in the Philippines, before developing the ingredients and additives business for the Pharmaceutical and Personal Care industries. With over 100 million people, and one of the highest GDP growths in the region in 2012, the Philippines is a key market for Barentz and its major suppliers. Through freight forwarding and 3PL agreements, Barentz Philippines Inc. will offer a full range of solutions to
the food & nutrition market. The opening of the Manila office is part of an Asia Pacific expansion plan, which also includes further moves to Malaysia, Viet Nam and Australia.