Caldic B.V. is acquiring Arlès Agroalimentaire SAS, a distributor of quality food ingredients and functional additives in France. The agreement marks Caldic’s expansion of its European footprint by entering the French food ingredients sector. Caldic says this latest addition is “a great fit” to the company’s current business in the European Bakery, Dairy, Beverage, Savory, Confectionary and Nutrition markets.

Arlès Agroalimentaire is a family business that has been engaged in the distribution of food ingredients since 1914. Throughout the years it has grown to become a key distributor in the French food ingredients market, serving more than 900 customers with a broad product portfolio.

With Arlès’ wide range of food ingredients and functional additives, including starches, emulsifiers, flavors, colors, proteins and sweeteners, Caldic has become one of the top players in the French food ingredients market.

“We are pleased with the acquisition of Arlès Agroalimentaire, an important milestone in our European food ingredients distribution growth strategy,” says Laurent Pasqualini, Director Distribution Europe at Caldic. “Our companies perfectly complement each other. We have similar values and a matching vision towards employees, suppliers and customers. With Arlès Agroalimentaire aboard, I am confident that together we will successfully bring many innovative food solutions to customers and grow the market for our principles and partners.”

“Our goal has always been to be the best source for the products we sell to our customers and a high value-added distributor to our vendors. Since Caldic’s full-service specialty strategy perfectly reflects our vision for the future, we are happy to become part of the Caldic family. It means both our customers and employees will benefit from Caldic’s global network and capabilities,” adds Nathalie Arlès, CEO of Arlès Agroalimentaire.

Last February, Caldic acquired Acatris, a supplier of ingredients, services and solutions to the food processing industry. The completion of this agreement underlines Caldic’s vision to be a full-service and customer-focused distributor of food, with the acquisition, strengthening Caldic’s range of single ingredients and stabilizer systems.