(Antwerp/Santiago de Chile) – Cramer Productos Aromáticos, a well-established specialised producer of flavours and fragrances to the Food, Pharma and Cosmetics industries in South America is entering the European Market. The company will work with Kreglinger Specialties in Antwerp, Belgium for the European marketing and distribution of its products. Both Companies have extensive and longstanding experience in the industry, are family owned, and have made an agreement to work together on a long term basis. Andrés Berndt, CEO of Cramer explains: “Working with Kreglinger, we will enter the European market this year and are confident we can develop successfully, becoming key partners for all our customers.”

Cramer Productos Aromáticos employs 320 people and has established a significant position in South American markets. With over 70 years experience Cramer is able to supply tailor made products on demand. This combined with state of the art service and a real flexibility in order quantities, gives clear advantages.

Cramer Productos Aromáticos and Kreglinger Specialties will offer an attractive package of innovative products, strong customer support, competitive prices and in time deliveries. Besides having the skills and experience to serve the European flavours and food supplements market, the combined team also has the ability to offer specialties which are completely new to this market.

“Wim Arnouts, CEO of Kreglinger confirms: “Kreglinger has a long standing presence and expertise in the market as a specialty ingredients’ supplier. This is further supported by our own logistics organization, including a regular freight consolidation from Chile and local stock keeping in Belgium. Joining forces with another family owned company will allow a fair and balanced development, building on both Companies’ strengths.”

Products covered under this cooperation are natural flavours, natural identical flavours for applications in Food, Beverages and Pharma as well as speciality flavours from South America, where Cramer Productos Aromáticos has wide experience in delivering top quality, original and new flavour notes to any type of applications.

Further information can be obtained from Wim Arnouts, CEO of Kreglinger Specialties and Petra Fisch, Sales Manager Food and Cosmetics.