ILLEXAO™ BR - AAK

AAK – your partner in creating solutions
understanding customer needs is
our business
AAK is the world’s leading supplier of confectionery
fats. Each step in the value chain
requires specialist know-how and expertise
– from purchasing raw materials, through
production to marketing and sales. In every
customer relationship, our role is to contribute
to our customers’ competitiveness on
their respective markets. We offer a wide
range of advantages: high-quality products
developed for better taste and longer shelf
life, and cost efficiency, know-how, technology
and service.
Company
AAK´s wide product portfolio meets customer
requirements worldwide. Our customers
represent a wide range of industries;
Chocolate, Confectionery, Food, Cosmetics,
Technical and Feed.
Our production facilities in Denmark,
Sweden, Mexico, the Netherlands, Uruguay,
UK, and USA employ 2,500 people.
AAK’s objective is to supply innovative
and creative vegetable fat solutions for the
benefit of our customers.
Products
AAK products are derived from natural and
nutritious raw materials, e.g. palm, rape
and exotic oils, such as shea, illipe, sal and
mango. Our fats are characterised by a high
degree of technology. They are used as Cocoa
Butter Alternatives (CBA), in chocolate
fillings, compounds and many other confectionery
applications. AAK is the world’s
leading supplier to the chocolate and confectionery
industry of our highly specialised
Cocoa Butter Alternatives (CBA) and premium
filling fats.
Know-how
Our indepth knowledge of the fat molecule
provides the foundation for our entire business
operation. Our experience dates back
to the beginning of the last century, and is
constantly being improved upon, thanks to
continuous development work.
Research & Development
AAK’s wide product range is the result of a
longstanding, dedicated focus on research
and development carried out in our own
laboratories. AAK’s know-how and expertise
regarding the properties of vegetable
fats develop continuously through customer
contacts, cooperation with research
institutes and governmental authorities –
regionally and globally. Research and development
take place in close coordination
with the customer to tailor products to meet
the individual customer’s requirements.
technical Customer service
In order to service and understand customer
needs AAK has a qualified technical
base. We have dedicated technical service
managers across the globe. Their principal
responsibility is to understand customer
needs, and to find the best functional fat
solution for customers individually. They
have fully-equipped confectionery laboratories
at their disposal for evaluating different
applications/recipes and fats.
quality
AAK’s quality includes the entire product
chain – from raw materials to finished products.
All of AAK’s production units are certified
in accordance with international standards.
HACCP is used to secure a high level
of product safety.
Attention
It is the aim of all AAK’s employees to solve
customers’ problems personally and professionally.
Partnership with our customers
provides the basis for long-term and successful
business relationships.
Local service
We provide a local service from regional
sales offices and through our global network
of distributors and agents.
AAK ACADEMy
AAK’s customer training
programme is organised
by AAK ACADEMy .
The Academy arranges
courses and seminars
for entire industries as well as for individual
customers. The training covers areas such
as raw materials, fat technology and quality
control. The purpose of the training is to
make it easier for our customers to control
the functionality of the fat in their own production
process.
Logistics
We analyse the product flow from AAK to
our customers, so that we can offer a wide
range of packaging and transportation alternatives,
the aim of which is optimised
logistical efficiency. In cooperation with our
customers, tailormade packaging solutions
are developed to complement our standard
packaging programme.
to supply the customer with
premium functionality at low
cost is the business of AAK
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