Your fortification & protection partner Vitablend develops and produces custom-made fortification and protection solutions for a wide range of applications. We advise and support our customers on the enrichment of special food products and extension of shelf life. Our extensive experience and knowledge in these areas make Vitablend the ultimate partner for the development of new or renewed solutions.
Vitablend has a strong emphasis in the
Global network and expertise
a huge worldwide network of ingredient
infant formulae, clinical nutrition, sports
Vitablend is a flexible and ambitious
suppliers and intensifies our insights in
nutrition, beverages and dairy products.
young organisation founded in 2001. Our
the relevant markets, production proces-
Knowledge of global market develop-
continuously expanding network of local
ses and legislation.
ments, product innovations, permitted
sales offices and production facilities in
claims, food production processes, inter-
Europe and Asia enable us to serve the
We are able to customise our production
action of ingredients, legislation and
Global Market and to connect you with
within a high quality environment that
quality requirements enable us to deve-
appropriate partners. In 2008 Vitablend
exceeds the demanding industry and its
lop, test and produce the most effective
joined Barentz Europe B.V., a Pan-
criteria determined by the extreme vul-
custom made antioxidants and pre-
European food ingredient supplier and
nerability of specific consumers.
mixes. That’s why we are The Centre Of
distributor founded in 1953. Cooperation
Excellence in fortification and protection.
with Barentz broadens our entrance to
” You know what you want to achieve; we know how to get there.”
Offering tailor-made solutions Based on in-depth knowledge and experience, Vitablend will always develop the most appropriate blend for you to fortify or protect your products; premixes to fortify products and antioxidant blends to extend shelf lives. Vitablend’s formulation design compe-
balanced premixes instead of single
production process, packaging and shelf
tence lies in understanding production
ingredients simplifies production proces-
life. Premixes and ingredients are tested
processes and selecting the right ingre-
ses, offers consistent quality and reduces
in our internal analytical laboratory
dients. Vitablend has extensive
stock handling costs. The starting point
to assure that they supply the correct
experience in finding synergy between
of all fortification premix developments
balance of nutrients and meet internatio-
selected ingredients so we can offer
are the nutritional claims that have to
nally recognized purity criteria.
a wide range of effective, custom-
be met after referring to local food legis-
Our easy to use antioxidant blends that
made blends with specific performance
lation requirements. Our network of
enhance the shelf life of foods are desig-
requirements.
approved raw materials suppliers enables
ned in a similar way with additional
us to select the most appropriate vita-
support from our Application Laboratory
For each application we bring solutions
min, mineral, nucleotide and amino-acid
to demonstrate efficacy of any given
Fortifying food products means wor-
ingredients for premix design giving due
blend by running accelerated shelf life
king with a variety of ingredients. Using
consideration to organoleptic qualities,
and performance benchmarking studies.
” It’s all about having the right blend based on your specific product.”
Cooperating with competent and flexible teams A business relation with Vitablend means working with enthusiastic, competent people with a hands-on approach. A sharp focus on quality and flexibility is representative of the working within Vitablend. We are driven by continuous improvement and innovation of fortification and protection solutions. Vitablend was established in 2001 by
Although a young company, Vitablend
ingredient suppliers, food producers,
six entrepreneurial experts with specific
accumulates many years of experi-
market and legislation developments
technical expertise in the food indus-
ence in fortification and protection. We
worldwide and share this information
try. Today, our team consists of more
are proud of our profession and share
through our international offices.
than fifty experts who are fully dedica-
our research, production, market and
ted and committed to deliver results for
legislation knowledge within our inter-
A competent knowledge centre for you
our customers. A medium sized organisa-
national Vitablend organisation and with
Enjoying our work is high on our list of
tion means working closely together with
the Barentz Company that has exten-
priorities and we all strive to be a compe-
short lines of communication and the
sive knowledge of the food ingredients
tent knowledge centre for our customers;
capability to act quickly.
market for over 60 years. We know the
a solution providing partner for you.
� Our people are proud, representing a competent knowledge centre and aiming for the best solutions.�
Quality is a rule of life Production of food, especially baby food and clinical nutrition products has to meet stringent quality standards. These demanding standards obviously apply to all of our products. We have fully integrated these standards within our production process and keep them updated continuously. We produce blends that are used in pro-
• An automated recipe and production
ducts for very vulnerable people such as
our processes meet specific customer requirements.
young babies and people suffering from
process incorporating an integrated
diseases. This makes our production
closed barcode controlled weigh prot-
process very delicate and requires imple-
col system enabling full track and
mentation of quality standards to the
trace
finest of details. Our hygiene zoned pro-
• We have a strict hygiene zoned
duction environment and robust operating
production environment
procedures guarantee efficacious, safe and
• We are independently ISO 22000
legal products.
We always welcome audits to ensure that
system provides a secure production
certified • We can provide Kosher and Halal
Quality is in the genes of Vitablend and
certification of our products
our people
• Finished products are analysed
• Raw materials are only positively
in-house to specific customer require-
released following analysis in our own
ments and provided with certificates
laboratories to ensure they are in line
of analysis
with internationally recognised purity
•
criteria • Production equipment and laboratories use the latest technology
The efficacy of antioxidant products
can be measured by accelerated techniques such as ‘Rancimat’ and ‘Oxipres’.
” Our rule of life: quality products.”
Interested? Please contact one of our offices: The Netherlands
France
United Kingdom
Germany
Singapore
Vitablend Nederland B.V. Phone +31 561 69 18 88 info@vitablend.nl www.vitablend.nl
Vitablend S.A.S. Phone +33 3 28 53 58 19 info@vitablend.fr www.vitablend.fr
Vitablend Ltd. Phone +44 161 435 6007 info@vitablend.co.uk www.vitablend.co.uk
Vitablend Deutschland Phone +49 208 8485 501 info@vitablend.de www.vitablend.de
Vitablend Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. Phone +65 6832 5669 info@vitablend.com.sg www.vitablend.com.sg
www.Vitablend.nl | Part of Barentz Europe B.V. | www.Barentz.com
Your fortification and protection partner Offering tailor-made solutions Cooperating with competent and flexible teams Quality is a rule of life