Solina, a Bréal-sous-Montfort, France-headquartered food ingredients specialist with international operations, has acquired Somerset, New Jersey, USA-based Advanced Food Systems, Inc. (AFS), marking another milestone in its North American growth journey. The deal welcomes the company’s leadership team and 40 employees to the Solina USA.
AFS is a leading supplier of custom dry seasoning solutions for food manufacturers, with expertise in providing customized ingredient systems for a variety of applications including frozen foods, meat and poultry products, sauces and marinades.
“With AFS, Solina has acquired a company with a complementary business, industrial strategy, and operational practices,” said Anthony Francheterre, chief executive officer of Solina. “Like Solina USA, AFS combines market and consumer insights with culinary expertise, R&D infrastructure, and innovation to support and guide its customers with unique value-added services in ingredient flavor and function.”
AFS represents Solina’s third acquisition in the United States and the first in the nation’s northeastern region, enabling Solina USA to broaden and strengthen its geographic presence and bring the company closer to more customers. Solina now has four sites in the United States: California, Illinois, Nevada and New Jersey.
“This acquisition represents a significant step forward in our ability to deliver greater value to our customers,” said Michael Marks, president of Solina USA. “AFS’s strengths in product functionality, such as improving performance, efficiency and yields, perfectly complement Solina USA’s expertise in flavor. Together, we will offer a comprehensive range of high-quality, cost-effective functional and flavor solutions that address our customers’ needs more effectively than ever before.”
