News & Events
AAK ‘MAKING BETTER HAPPEN™’ AT SUPPLYSIDE WEST WITH PLANT-BASED FAT AND OIL SOLUTIONS
(October 29, 2024) Edison, NJ – AAK, one of the world’s leading ingredient suppliers specializing in value-adding specialty fats and oils, will showcase its versatile portfolio of plant-based fat and oil solutions for every stage of life at SupplySide West (SSW) Exposition in Las Vegas, October 30-31, 2024. Attendees are invited to visit SSW booth #2145 to learn more about what’s next in better nutrition and how AAK’s diverse portfolio of fat and oil solutions can help make better tasting, healthier and more sustainable foods, beverages and nutritional products.
AAK USA RECEIVES GRAS APPROVAL FOR SHEA STEARIN, A VERSATILE PLANT-BASED INGREDIENT
(July 11, 2024) Edison, NJ – AAK, one of the world’s leading ingredient suppliers specializing in value-adding specialty fats and oils, has announced it has received a No Questions Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to its GRAS Notification for shea stearin, marking the first expanded use of shea stearin in new food categories since 1998.
AAK INTRODUCES AKOVEG® COCONUT OIL WITH FIBER FLAKES TO IMPROVE MARBLING IN MEAT ALTERNATIVES
(March 5, 2024) Edison, NJ– AAK, one of the world’s leading ingredient suppliers of value-adding specialty fats and oils, recently highlighted its latest plant-based innovation. AAK AkoVeg® 163-14 is a coconut oil and insoluble fiber flake offering that makes it possible for formulators to create a plant-based meat that contains less total fat and no cholesterol, yet offers similar visual appeal and cooking attributes as traditional marbled meat products.
AAK PERSONAL CARE ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP WITH OMYA SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.
(February 6, 2024) Edison, NJ – AAK Personal Care (AAK)—a leading supplier of sustainable, plant-based, high-performance specialty emollients—is pleased to announce a partnership with Omya Specialty Materials Inc. (Omya) to distribute its specialty Personal Care product line across the United States. AAK’s specialty Personal Care portfolio is well known and represented by the Lipex®, Akocare, and Akoline brand names. The new partnership came into effect on January 1, 2024. Please note that AAK will continue to provide certain base oils and butters on a direct basis.
AAK USA EXPANDS AKOPLANET PRODUCT LINE, LEADING THE WAY IN SUSTAINABLE PLANT-BASED SOLUTIONS
(January 30, 2024) Edison, NJ – AAK, one of the world’s leading ingredient suppliers of value-adding specialty fats and oils, has expanded its AkoPlanet™ platform for plant-based foods in the U.S. The expansion introduces a coconut oil that abides by high sustainability standards and supports AAK’s commitment as a leading supplier of sustainable plant-based ingredient solutions, while supporting farmers, and features traceability to the farm. With the introduction of AkoPlanet™ CNO 16-001 in the United States, this product is now available globally.
MAKE BETTER TASTING, HEALTHIER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS WITH AAK FAT AND OIL SOLUTIONS AT SUPPLYSIDE WEST
(October 20, 2023) Edison, NJ – AAK, one of the world’s leading ingredient suppliers specializing in value-adding specialty fats and oils, will showcase its portfolio of multi-functional fat and oil solutions at SupplySide West (SSW) in Las Vegas, October 23-27, 2023. Attendees are invited to visit the AAK team at SSW booth #2165 where they can learn how to make better tasting, healthier and more sustainable food and nutritional products using AAK’s line of plant-based fat and oil solutions.
AAK LAUNCHES GOLDEN WAX® 419 TO HELP CONTAINER CANDLES SHINE BRIGHT
(October 3, 2023) Edison, NJ – AAK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of value-adding specialty vegetable fats and oils, recently highlighted its latest candle wax innovation. Golden Wax® 419 helps candle manufacturers, wax blenders and candle supply companies with an easy-to-use plant-based wax solution that elevates container candle aesthetics and meets on-trend label claims.
AAK SERVES AN ASSORTMENT OF CRAVEABLE PLANT-BASED CONCEPTS AT IFT23
Chicago, IL – AAK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of value-adding specialty vegetable fats and oils, is highlighting its portfolio of multi-sourced specialty fat and oil solutions at the Institute of Food Technologists 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition (IFT23), July 16-19, at McCormick Place in Chicago.
AAK PROMOTES JASON GLASER TO DIRECTOR OF SALES
(October 19, 2021) Edison, NJ – AAK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of value-adding specialty vegetable fats and oils, recently announced the promotion of Jason Glaser to serve as Director of Sales- US Central Region & Canada.
AAK CREATES RANGE OF INNOVATIVE PLANT-BASED FAT & OIL SOLUTIONS FOR IFT21
(July 19, 2021) Edison, NJ – AAK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of value-adding specialty vegetable fats and oils, invites IFT21 participants to spend some time at their virtual booth where they can discover the latest solutions to create indulgent and better-for-you bakery, confectionery, and plant-based foods.
AAK ANNOUNCES DR. JEFFREY FINE RE-JOINING TEAM AS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER INNOVATION FOR U.S. AND CANADA
(May 5, 2021) Edison, NJ – AAK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of value-adding specialty vegetable fats and oils, is pleased to announce that Dr. Jeffrey Fine has re-joined AAK’s team as Senior Director, Customer Innovation for the U.S. and Canada. After serving as a consultant since October 2019, Dr. Fine will lead AAK’s Customer Innovation organization for the U.S. region.
AAK ADDS ORGANIC OFFERINGS TO EXPAND FATS AND OILS PORTFOLIO
(March 1, 2021) Edison, NJ – AAK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of value-adding specialty vegetable fats and oils, announced it has received CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers) certification at AAK facilities in Richmond, California and Port Newark, New Jersey. The AAK portfolio of fat and oil solutions now includes organic sunflower, coconut, soy, canola and safflower oils.
AAK OFFERS LINE OF NATURAL PLANT-BASED SPECIALTY LECITHINS
(February 17, 2021) Edison, NJ – AAK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of value-adding specialty vegetable fats and oils, now offers a line of natural plant-based specialty lecithin emulsifier solutions that help improve nutrition, functionality, and processing of a wide variety of food and beverages. Akolec™ is AAK’s new specialty lecithin line, with all products sourced from sunflower oil and soybean oil.
AAK JOINS THE MISTA INNOVATION PLATFORM TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN ITS CAPABILITIES FOR PLANT-BASED FOODS
(November 19, 2020) Edison, NJ – To drive further growth and accelerate innovation within the plant-based foods market, AAK AB (publ.) has joined the MISTA innovation platform, based in San Francisco, California, USA.
