04. agosto 2023
Döhler Group Acquires Boon Flavors in Thailand to Strengthen its Global Footprint in Southeast Asia
[Darmstadt, Germany and Bangkok, Thailand – August 4, 2023] – Döhler, a global producer, marketer and provider of technology-driven natural ingredients, ingredient systems and integrated solutions announces the acquisition of Boon Flavors, a renowned premium flavour house located in Bangkok, Thailand. As part of this acquisition, Boon Flavors will be known as Döhler Thailand going forward and be managed by its founder, Piya Boonnamkitsawad.
In 2018, Boon built a state-of-the-art flavour plant in Bangkok. Leveraging its proprietary technologies, the company has developed a great variety of local flavour tonalities that perfectly extends Döhler’s global taste portfolio. Boon will have access to all of Döhler’s cutting-edge taste technologies and, together with Döhler’s application labs in Indonesia and Thailand, global and local customers can expect to benefit from enhanced services and a more extensive product portfolio in the region.
Consumers are looking for exceptional sensory experiences in nutrition; superior taste, a perfect appearance and well-balanced mouthfeel play a significant role for consumers when choosing their products, ultimately guiding their preferences towards a better human nutrition.
Boon’s premium variety of local flavours, now integrated into Döhler’s global taste portfolio, contributes perfectly to this trend providing superior natural flavours to the food, beverage and lifescience & nutrition industry. This strategic acquisition further strengthens Döhler's commitment to meeting the evolving needs of customers and consumers for excellent and remarkable tasty, healthy and sustainable solutions.
Piya Boonnamkitsawad, the founder of Boon Flavors, expressed, "Teaming up with Döhler, we are looking forward to enhance our customer-oriented culture, foster long-term customer relationships, expand and strengthen our presence in the Southeast Asia market and continue delivering top-quality products while effectively supporting customers´ demand for more sustainability."
About Boon Flavors
Boon is a producer of natural flavours for the food, beverage and nutrition industry.
Boon´s flavours are derived from regional natural raw materials and agricultural products.
In a state-of the art flavour production plant in Bangkok and based on proprietary technologies, Boon creates and manufactures premium flavours for customers in the food & beverage industry.
Boon is collaborating with leading universities, including Kasetsart University's Faculty of Agro-industry, Mahidol University's Faculty of Science, and Suan Dusit University's School of Culinary Art, conducting cutting-edge research and development projects based on bio-innovation technologies, sensory analysis, and culinary art design technologies, all about creating value for its customers.
Boon is committed to manufacturing natural food & beverage flavours according to the highest quality standards and food safety requirements.
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 lifescience & nutrition industry. Döhler is all about mastering sensory performance and nutrition. 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 45 production sites, 75 offices and application centres, Döhler creates value for customers in over 160 countries. More than 9,500 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. This also includes innovation services, market intelligence, advice on food safety and microbiology as well as sensory & consumer science. Döhler also runs its own venture unit with more than 85 active ventures. Smart ideas have a way of becoming great products.
