UK-based food coatings specialist Bowman Ingredients has a new company in Thailand, dedicated to supplying breadcrumbs, batter mixes and dry mix marinades for the growing value added food market across South East Asia, including Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore.
Bowman Ingredients Thailand is the result of a joint venture with a leading food coatings firm based near Bangkok.
Bowman Ingredients works in partnership with food processors around the globe to develop products for major retailers and quick service restaurant chains worldwide. The company produces a full range of coating systems for frozen and chilled food, including value added poultry, fish, potato and vegetable products.
Bowman Ingredients Thailand is operating from two manufacturing facilities based at the Kabinburi Industrial Zone to the East of Bangkok. The existing factories feature a crumb plant with a capacity of 7,500 tonnes per year and a blending plant with a capacity in excess of 25,000 tonnes per year.
“The value added food market across South East Asia has recently seen growth of over 10% year on year, with further expansion predicted. Bowman Ingredients Thailand offers the fast response, high quality and product innovation required by food processors serving this rapidly expanding market,” said Richard Easey, Bowman Ingredients sales director.
He added: “We are delighted to have partnered with an established food coatings company in Thailand. The firm has built a successful business based on exemplary customer service and product quality. By combining these skills with our own expertise in product innovation and market analysis, we are confident that Bowman Ingredients Thailand is the perfect partner for food processors supplying the retail and fast food market in South East Asia.”
Existing staff have remained with the business and the operation is still headed by Min and Emchai Kamseang. The husband and wife team has over 70 years’ food ingredients experience between them, supplying a large customer base across five countries. A number of new positions are planned within the next year, including roles in finance, sales and new product development.
