One of the world’s first suppliers of herbal extracts and natural flavorings and Italian flavor profiles, Janoušek has been serving customers in its home market of Italy for 135 years and also operates across Eastern Europe.
Synergy said the acquisition will enable Synergy to expand into these European geographies with its specialist product ranges, which include flavours for nutrition and dairy taste solutions.
Dairy processing
Steve Morgan, CE, Synergy Flavours, said the acquisition brings new expertise and products into the company’s natural flavor, essences and extracts portfolio and complements its heritage in dairy processing in Ireland and vanilla extraction in the US.
“Janoušek is a growing, well run business and we have no plans for major or immediate changes. Our intent is to invest in and grow the team, adding new skills and new capacity to the site as required over the coming years,” Morgan added.
Jason Hawkins, CEO of the Carbery Group, said with ongoing investment and expansion under way in the US, Asia and Brazil and recent investment in Mexico, the intention is for Synergy Flavours to be positioned to support customers globally.
“The acquisition of Janoušek gives Synergy in Europe a new home on the doorstep of Eastern Europe, potentially easier access to the Middle East and an established base to support flavor and natural ingredient manufacturing for new and existing customers in Italy and the wider region,” Hawkins said.
Synergy, part of the Carbery Group, has commercial, manufacturing and technical support facilities in Ireland, the UK, the US, Brazil and Thailand.
Carbery Group, which manufactures speciality food ingredients, flavoring systems and cheese, is owned by four Irish dairy cooperatives.