20. March 2026
Döhler Australia is acquiring Ezy Chef to strengthen culinary expertise.
Building on a successful strategic collaboration launched in 2025, Döhler Australia has signed an agreement to acquire Ezy Chef, a Melbourne-based provider of high-quality culinary solutions. The acquisition combines Ezy Chef’s advanced culinary development and strong customer partnerships with Döhler’s global innovation platform and comprehensive portfolio of natural ingredients, strengthening support for customers across Australia and New Zealand. Customers will benefit from enhanced local manufacturing capabilities and a broader portfolio, especially culinary solutions.
Strengthening Culinary Expertise and Customer Solutions
Ezy Chef has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality food solutions and customised product development. In addition to its expertise in customised sauces and ready-to-eat formats, the company is also known for specialised texture-modified food solutions that support healthcare and aged care nutrition.
Through the acquisition, Döhler Australia will significantly expand its capabilities in savoury applications, ready-to-eat formats and customised culinary offerings – complementing its expertise in natural ingredients and all-in-one food and beverage solutions.
“This acquisition marks an important step in strengthening our presence in Australia and New Zealand,” said Peter Gates, Managing Director at Döhler ANZ. “Ezy Chef has built an excellent reputation for culinary expertise and close customer collaboration. By combining these strengths with Döhler’s global capabilities, we are creating new opportunities to innovate and deliver even greater value to our customers across the region.”
Expanding Local Manufacturing Capabilities
The integration also strengthens Döhler’s manufacturing footprint in Australia. As part of the transition, planning will begin to consolidate the current Heidelberg operations into Ezy Chef’s Broadmeadows facility, creating a more efficient and scalable production environment designed to support future growth and customer demand.
Döhler is scheduled to formally assume ownership on 1 April 2026. Following completion, the teams will focus on integration activities and planned investments at the Broadmeadows facility, further enhancing manufacturing capabilities and supporting future innovation in savoury and culinary solutions. With manufacturing locations in both northern and southern Australia, the strengthened footprint will improve supply flexibility and enable closer collaboration with customers throughout the region.
Döhler looks forward to welcoming the Ezy Chef team and building a strong foundation for continued innovation and long-term growth in the market.
About Ezy Chef
Ezy Chef is an Australian developer and manufacturer of high-quality culinary food solutions, specialising in customised sauces, ready-to-eat meals and tailored product development for foodservice, retail and industrial customers. The company also provides specialised texture-modified food solutions designed to support healthcare and aged care nutrition. With a strong focus on innovation, quality and customer collaboration, Ezy Chef has established itself as a trusted partner for food manufacturers and foodservice operators across Australia.
About Döhler
Döhler is a global producer, marketer and provider of technology-driven natural ingredients, ingredient systems and integrated solutions for the global food, beverage and life science & nutrition industry. Döhler is all about mastering sensory experience and nutritional performance. Being sustainable by nature, Döhler helps to nourish the world better: Good for people – Good for planet.®
Döhler’s ingredients are derived from natural raw materials. The comprehensive product portfolio of natural ingredients ranges from natural flavours, natural colours, natural health ingredients, a broad range of plant-based ingredients to ingredient systems and end-to-end solutions.
With more than 50 production sites, 75 offices and application centres, Döhler creates value for customers in over 160 countries. More than 10,000 dedicated employees, including 1,000 people in R&D, focused on science, technology and innovation are committed to making Döhler’s customers successful.
“WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.” describes Döhler’s integrated and entrepreneurial approach to innovation and value creation. Smart ideas have a way of becoming great products. This also includes innovation services, market intelligence, advice on food safety and microbiology as well as sensory & consumer science. Döhler runs its own venture unit with more than 100 active ventures. Döhler also partners with the scientific community through its own Future of Nutrition and Longevity Institute (FNL Institute).
