Mechelen, Belgium, Dec 17, 2008 — Cargill is opening two new texturizing sales and customer service offices in response to recent growth in the Australian and New Zealand markets. The offices, located in Sydney and Melbourne, will facilitate greater collaboration with customers.
Starting Jan. 1, 2009, Cargill will offer its unmatched portfolio of texturizing ingredients - including hydrocolloids, soy flours, starches, lecithins, cultures and enzymes and multi-component functional systems - direct to customers rather than through distributors.
Brian Pert, sales manager, Australia and New Zealand, for Cargill Texturizing Solutions, said: “Over the past few years, Australia and New Zealand have become significant areas of investment for many of our customers, such as those in the dairy industry, producing not only for local distribution but also for export to Asia Pacific and beyond. It makes good sense to ensure that our sales and customer service teams are on hand to provide companies with successful and cost-effective texturizing products, tailored to the needs and specificities of Australian and New Zealand markets.“
Dr Weiyu Fan, regional director, Asia Pacific, for Cargill’s texturizing business commented: “By drawing upon the knowledge from Cargill’s other food ingredients businesses, which have been based in Australia for several years, including grain and oilseeds, starches and sweeteners, health and nutrition - our sales teams will be able to go beyond texturizing solutions and explore fully integrated offers for our customers. The teams can also tap into the expertise of scientists and technicians working in Cargill’s Asia Pacific R&D centers and Technical Service laboratories in China, Malaysia, and Japan.”