J&K Ingredients, biotechnology company partner on freshness

PATERSON, NJ. – J&K Ingredients has entered a partnership with Pallas Biotech Co. Ltd., a global biotechnology company, that brings together complementary capabilities across research and development, fermentation, manufacturing and commercial execution to support ingredients that naturally extend freshness across food and beverage applications, according to J&K Ingredients.

Through the partnership J&K Ingredients can provide a more coordinated approach with enhanced supply security, accelerated development and commercialization timeliness, and increased agility in supporting customers, according to the Paterson-based company, a global supplier of natural and organic ingredients that extend the freshness and sensory appeal of baked foods.

“For decades, J&K has worked side by side with customers to solve real formulation and shelf-life challenges,” said Maria Halford, chief executive officer of J&K Ingredients. “This partnership allows us to move faster from development to application, maintain best-in-class technical support and customer service, and support customers reliably across markets worldwide. We are excited to deepen our collaboration with the Pallas team and build on an already strong working relationship.”

Based in Shenzhen, China, Pallas Biotech specializes in bio-fermentation and microbial science.

“The strategic partnership between Pallas Biotech and J&K Ingredients — a renowned US natural food ingredients company with a 125-year legacy — represents an in-depth collaboration grounded in complementary strengths and a shared mission,” said John Lai, CEO of Pallas Biotech. “Both parties firmly believe that the integration of cutting-edge biotechnology with a century of industry and technical application expertise will deliver superior natural food and clean label solutions to global customers, jointly opening a new chapter in building a green, low-carbon and sustainable future.”