Brenntag North America, Inc., part of Brenntag Group, is entering a new collaboration with Silvateam for the exclusive distribution of pectin in US and Canada. Pectin is a natural product widely used for its gel formation, thickening, and stabilizing properties in a variety of applications including jams, marmalades, confectionery and bakery.

With a 160-year-old history in plant-based extracts, Italy-based Silvateam produces products used in a large range of applications such as food. The company is a pectin supplier to the food industry, producing a full range of pectin under the registered name Aglupectin. The manufacturing is done from citrus peels (lemon, lime, and orange) in a new factory, based in Rende/Italy, with an annual capacity of 2,000 t.

Brenntag, the German chemical distribution company, will focus on Silvateam’s versatile, clean label pectin products. Now, Brenntag North America has been appointed the exclusive distributor in North America for the distribution of the Silvateam pectin line Aglupectin.

“We are excited about our new relationship with Silvateam and the continued expansion of our value-added, functional ingredient options,” says Larry Davis, Marketing Director, Brenntag North America. “The combination of our Food & Nutrition team, new food application lab and Silvateam’s technical expertise position us well to provide quick solutions to our customer’s formulation questions when using pectins”.