Our Food Ingredients From raw materials to functional solutions
At Crespel & Deiters, we support food manufacturers by providing functional ingredients that improve nutritional profiles, quality consistency and appeal, and increase production efficiency. We refine plant-based raw materials into ingredients such as starches, proteins and extrudates that promise structure, texture and stability for modern food applications.
Together with international brands and specialized producers, we develop natural, label-friendly solutions that meet consumer expectations, comply with local regulatory requirements and deliver reliable performance, even under economic pressure.
Functional ingredients for food manufacturers
We focus on ingredients that deliver multiple functions in a formulation. Our portfolio supports adhesion, texturizing, enhanced crispiness, viscosity and gelling. Moreover, our solutions can help optimize the nutritional profile of applications by increasing fiber and protein content. At the same time, our ingredients address the realities of industrial food production by offering easy handling and more efficient processing.
Our food market segments
Our ingredient solutions support five key market segments. Discover how we tailor functionality, texture and processing performance to the specific needs of each segment – from initial concept to full-scale production.
Plantification
We offer plant-based proteins for meat and fish alternatives and also hybrid products that deliver exceptional nutritional value, authentic texture and enhanced protein content. Our functional ingredients help reduce costs while lowering the CO₂ footprint. With long-standing expertise in extrusion technology, in-depth R&D capabilities and a versatile raw material portfolio (wheat, pea), we support the development of innovative and sustainable food solutions.
Baked Goods & Pasta
We offer the bakery, pizza and pasta industries functional wheat starches and proteins that meet both technological and nutritional requirements. Our solutions improve texture, nutritional value and production processes, enabling the development of innovative, protein- and fiber-rich products that address current market trends.
Confectionery
We have decades of expertise in wheat starch, particularly in viscosity adjustment and the replacement of gelatin with vegan alternatives. We also have in-depth extrusion know-how for the creation of crispy snacks from various raw materials. Our products promote nutritional optimization and improve texture in clean label products. We are committed to the highest quality, reliable production and delivery, and long-term customer relationships.
Active Nutrition
Crespel & Deiters offers functional extrudates, proteins and starches as nutritional starches that can be flexibly integrated into innovative and on-trend products — ideal for brands that want to stay one step ahead of the market. Our broad product range includes raw materials such as wheat, corn (maize), milk, fava beans, whey and rice.
Breading
We produce extrudates and specialty starches for innovative breading solutions with high adhesion, improved crispiness, cost effective and reduced fat content. Our cutting-edge extrusion expertise and versatile product range allow us to offer customized solutions that promise process stability, sustainability and consistently high quality. Our R&D team develops forward-looking products such as non-fry crumbs and natural colors derived from European raw materials such as corn, rice and wheat.
Expertise in starches and proteins
Crespel & Deiters refines natural agricultural raw materials, particularly wheat, into high-quality functional ingredients for the food industry. With more than 165 years of experience and state-of-the-art technologies, we offer solutions that create added value and meet the requirements of modern food production. We combine tradition with innovation to develop products that are both functional and sustainable. Our focus is on supporting the food industry in the production of healthy, efficient and high-quality products.
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Customers around the world – from multinational R&D teams to specialized producers – rely on us as a partner who combines global experience with close, project-based collaboration and open dialogue.
The goal is always the same: to understand how products are made, where processes can be improved and how our ingredients can unlock better results. This partnership mindset shapes everything we do in our food division – a shared vision to make food more enjoyable, production processes more efficient and successful new products that are ahead of the game.
