Futura Ingredients expands to Wageningen: Powering food innovation in Europe

Located in the Garden Offices at Business & Science Park, the new office will strengthen the company’s technical presence and customer engagement across the region.

“Wageningen is an icon in the world of food,” says Rina van Hekezen, Application Technology Manager, Europe. “The campus inspires, and there are excellent facilities and collaboration opportunities. It helps to be physically present in an ecosystem where so much is happening.”

Futura Ingredients provides agile, sustainable solutions across four key application categories: Bakery & Confectionery, Dairy, Savoury, and Oils & Fats. Futura Ingredients develops emulsifiers and stabilizers for the food industry. These ensure that, for example, ice cream, whipped cream, sauces and margarine retain their structure and flavor during the product's shelf life. The Wageningen site will serve as a technical hub, delivering tailored formulation support, troubleshooting, and hands-on application development for customers.

The European team of Futura Ingredients in Wageningen

With the support of Oost NL and NFIA Singapore, Futura Ingredients has seamlessly integrated into the local ecosystem- securing a strategic location and building connections with local partners. 

Hilco Beeks, Project Manager Food & Health at Oost NL, shares: “We help international companies with a ‘soft landing’ in our region. Futura Ingredients is a valuable addition to the Wageningen ecosystem and aligns well with our focus on healthy and innovative food.”

Through its Food Innovation Nexus hubs in Malaysia and now Wageningen, Futura Ingredients continues to enable future-ready food solutions - designed by nature, optimised for the future.