About Us

About us

Introduction

Plant-Ex Ingredients: Specialists in the Production of Natural Colours and Flavours for the Food & Beverage Industry

Since the inception of Plant-Ex Ingredients in 2010, we have established ourselves as one of the most innovative colour and flavour houses in the UK, supplying the highest quality ingredients from our BRC accredited facilities to leading manufacturers across the globe.

Our Portfolio

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Our Portfolio

We provide access to a comprehensive catalogue of natural colours & flavours, which enables us to deliver great taste and appearance to food manufacturers in every sector of the industry. But we’re unique.

As one of only two flavour houses in the UK with our own Spray Drying facilities, our powdered products are all manufactured in-house alongside our liquids and extracts, ensuring the highest quality standards are maintained for all of our customers.

Our Reach

Our Reach

We have sales, production and distribution facilities strategically located in theΒ UK, USA, Poland and Turkey, enabling Plant-Ex to have a truly global presence and operate efficiently worldwide. Currently, we service over 49 countries across the globe.

UK

UK HQ and Production Facilities

Services UK, Western Europe & Australia

USA

USA Production Facility & Distribution Hub

Services North America & Canada

Poland

Poland Distribution Facilities & Distribution Hub

Services Central & Eastern Europe

Turkey

Turkey Production Facility

Services Middle East & Africa

Technical Support

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As Plant-Ex has grown, so has our team. We may be family-owned and streamlined, but our 135 international employees stand us in the perfect position to meet even the most challenging of requests from our expanding customer base.

With a growing number of in-house technical experts, innovators, manufacturers and commercial specialists, we are the supplier of choice to the global Food & Beverage sector.

History

Our history

Plant-Ex was founded in 2010 in the South-West of England. On the back of strong sales throughout Europe and Asia, we established a factory in Turkey in 2018, complemented by facilities in Poland (2020) and the USA (2024), which almost completes our global coverage for sales and technical support.

We generate over Β£35 million in annual revenue, powered by 170,000 sqft of global production facilities and a manufacturing capacity exceeding 8,000 MT.

Our vision

Our vision

At Plant-Ex we aim to:

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    Grow as a key supplier

    for natural colour and flavour in the food and beverage industry.

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    Push the boundaries of innovation

    and achieve recognition as an innovator, the solution to the problem.

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    Be the respected partner of choice

    building lasting relationships throughout the supply chain.

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Whether it’s colours of flavours you are interested in, or a greater insight into Food Protection Systems, click on any of the links below to learn more.

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