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Overview
Ingredients
Don’t be caught short when you need to develop or reformulate products – our ingredient supplier sampler covers
new, improved and true-blue options.
Alchemy Agencies
Make Alchemy Agencies your strategic partner.
Here’s why…….
We are trusted exclusive agents for many global manufacturers who
are leaders in their field. Many ingredients are unique and available
only from Alchemy.
Prior to April 2011, the company was known as International Food
Agencies Ltd (IFA). Eight years ago IFA merged with Alchemy and the
two companies operated side by side under common management
and ownership. During that time Alchemy Agencies Pty Ltd was established,
based in Sydney, and the move to a common name across the
Tasman was imminent.
Alchemy Agencies is very diverse, operating across many industry sectors
including food and beverage, cosmetics, personal care, industrial
and performance chemicals. We have a team of 13 (and growing!) all
very experienced in their specific products or service. Coralie Parris
(customer service) says “We all pride ourselves on our communication.
We realise that fast responses can save money for our customers
and our performance is critical to their success”.
Malcolm Black is responsible for the development of stabiliser business
in this region and technically qualified with lengthy operations experience.
Many customers have commented that “Malcolm’s practical,
hands-on approach was a huge help when building our formulations.”
What specific ingredients do we offer? We invite you to our website,
www.alchemyagencies.co.nz, for specific information but in general
our expertise is supply and advice in three main product categories
namely:
• Hydrocolloids with premium agencies TIC Gums and PB gelatin
offering the best technology and support.
• Processed fruits and vegetables again with agencies Agrozzi,
Fruitmark b.v., Bayernwald, Farm Fresh Fine Foods, and Scelta, to
name just a few!
• Food acids, specifically malic and fumaric acid from Bartek.
The Directors of Alchemy have invested in robust information systems,
designed to meet all customer demands: most importantly delivery on
time. All products are tracked by lot and shelf life is monitored and
managed closely. Director Jon Sheridan says “The devil is in the detail.
We are constantly reviewing processes, resulting in less problems and
more satisfied customers. We hold our heads high knowing ultimately
we are judged on our performance and our ability to solve issues
quickly as they arise. Managing risk for our customers is paramount.
Our ability to maintain stability of supply from the same qualified producers
every time is a cornerstone of our business”.
Those who know Alchemy already understand we develop long term
relationships as opposed to short term traded opportunities, we certainly
will not waste your valuable time !
Danisco
Food manufacturers are currently facing particular challenges of cost
and sustainability respectively with Guar Gum and Palm Oil.
Price rises of up to 300% have transformed Guar Gum from an inexpensive
commodity into an increasing cost burden in the many products
where it is used.
New horizontal drilling technology draws on refined guar in the extraction
of natural gas, putting suppliers under unprecedented pressure
to keep up with demand and the resulting upward price trends are
expected to continue, raising the possibility that the food industry will
be unable to obtain sufficient supplies over the next few years.
Danisco has long-standing relations with our preferred suppliers and
we are carefully monitoring the situation. At the same time, we have
developed a number of solutions that enable partial or total guar replacement.
Palm Oil is the world’s top selling vegetable oil, used in many food and
non-food products and continues to rapidly increase its market share.
However, the use of Palm Oil is causing consumer concern about deforestation
and environmental sustainability.
Danisco acknowledges their responsibility to protect resources and
ecosystems and enable our business to contribute to a more sustainable
future. Danisco emulsifiers are currently produced using RSPO
(Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) certified sustainable Palm oil according
to the supply chain level – segregated or mass balance.
To discuss how Danisco can help you or your customers, please contact
Derek Horne in our Auckland office.
Dominion Salt
Pure essential salt
Surely there can be no product purer, more natural or environmentally
friendly than salt – pure sea water, provided and evaporated by Nature,
harvested and refined to perfection by Man. Salt (sodium chloride) is a
life sustaining compound, and is essential in our nutrition.
Dominion Salt has been producing salt for more than 60 years and although
the many uses and applications of salt have changed little over
time, technology and consumer demands have driven the need for a
more purified ingredient. This prompted Dominion to commission a
vacuum refinery to manufacture Pure Dried Vacuum Salt (PDV). With
a recent refinery extension in 2010, capacity has almost doubled to enable
Dominion Salt to meet demand for purified grades.
Dominion Salt produces a wide variety of PDV salt grades to meet the
needs of the dairy, pharmaceutical and food manufacturing industries,
for example, specifications for manufacture of cheese, butter, flavourings,
casings, and Iodised Bread to name a few. All food grade salts
are manufactured to MAF standards. Dominion Salt also has ISO 9001
accreditation, along with Halal and Kosher Certification.
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