Kalsec
- Type
- Food & Ingredient Manufacturer
- Location
- Kalamazoo, United States
- Industries
- Food ingredients & products, Food reformulation, Food safety & quality, Alternative proteins, Supply chain monitoring & traceability, Clean label
- Domains
- Plant based primary products, Vegetables, Ingredients, Spices & herbs, Fruit, Antioxidants, Oils & fats, Beverages
- Technologies
- Extraction, Encapsulation, Processing, Biorefining, Biotechnology & sustainable inputs, Analytical measurement, Measurement & sensing
About Kalsec
Kalsec is a global producer of natural ingredients for the food and beverage industry, focused on natural taste and sensory solutions, colors, food protection, and hop solutions. It serves manufacturers looking to create savory and beverage products that meet clean-label expectations while maintaining flavor, appearance, shelf life, and processing performance.
Headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Kalsec describes itself as a family-owned business with more than 65 years of experience. The company emphasizes a vertically integrated supply chain, technical expertise, and close customer collaboration, positioning itself as a partner that helps customers solve formulation challenges with natural, science-based solutions.
Core Values
- Nature and stewardship: Kalsec says it holds nature in “awesome respect” and frames environmental stewardship as a long-standing family value.
- Quality and trust: The company emphasizes rigorous quality control, safety standards, and dependable supply from seed to shelf.
- Innovation: Kalsec highlights ongoing R&D, new technologies, and application support to help customers solve evolving formulation challenges.
- Partnership: The company presents itself as a collaborative partner, working closely with customers, scientists, growers, procurement teams, and regulatory experts.
- Responsibility: As a certified B Corp, Kalsec says it aims to use business as a force for good through ethical, social, and environmental decision-making.
Unique Aspects
- Vertically integrated supply chain: Kalsec says it controls its supply chain from seed to shelf, supporting quality control, reliability, and traceability.
- Certified B Corp: The company states that it has achieved B Corp certification and aligns its operations with recognized social and environmental standards.
- Global footprint: Kalsec operates with headquarters, research, finishing, manufacturing, warehousing, and sales locations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
- Deep technical support: Its services include analytical, application, R&D, and sensory expertise, including a dedicated Don Berdahl Center for New Technology and the SPICE Lab in Wageningen.
- KalHops platform: Kalsec has a dedicated hops platform for brewing applications, including aroma, flavor, and bittering solutions for traditional and low-/non-alcoholic beverages.