AAK teams up with Premier Foods

YORKSHIRE’S AAK has agreed a three-year co-development deal with Premier Foods.

Hull-based Aarhus Karlshamn (AAK UK) has been selected by Premier Foods, one of Britain’s largest branded food producers, to be its long term co-development partner for the supply of vegetable oils, fats and related food ingredients. It is expected the new partnership will result in a doubling of volumes supplied to Premier.

The partnership is a result of Premier Foods’ Invest to Grow programme, which has enabled new opportunities to strengthen and grow relationships with key suppliers.

Martin Craven, managing director of AAK, said: “Innovation is vital for the food manufacturing sector if it is to continue to produce nutritious and affordable food for a growing population in a very competitive environment.

“Health, sustainability and manufacturing efficiency are key concerns. We believe that these can be most effectively addressed in the context of a committed partnership between supplier and manufacturer. We are delighted therefore to have been chosen for this exciting collaboration by Premier Foods.”

Mark Hughes, group procurement director of Premier Foods, added: “We need the best suppliers to help us achieve our vision to be the Best in British Food, The development of long-term partnerships is an excellent way to ensure we can continue to innovate in support of our brands.

“We are looking forward to working more closely with AAK, whose relevant technical skills are of highest possible calibre and whose products and technologies can be found in every food category across every region of the world.”

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