从真正的天然着色解决方案的愿景到全球市场的领导者。
GNT成立于40年前,起初是在德国一座不为众人所知的城市亚琛,这个男人的愿景是以最自然的方式生产色浆。我们的创始人创造了“富色食品”一词:仅用于为食品和饮料着色的食品浓缩剂。富色食品现已成为许多市场的行业标准。
我们的价值观
成功的公司最重要的要素是员工。为了成功地作为一个团队一起工作,我们对如何开展业务有共同的认知。
我们的价值观指导我们的内部行为以及我们与客户、合作伙伴和股东的关系。它们反映了GNT的基本信念:
- 我们是天然食品配料的先驱
- 我们以客户为中心,以消费者为导向
- 我们经营负责任的供应链
- 我们奉行家庭精神
History
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GNT is founded in Aachen, Germany, by Dr. Horst Hoeck, who developed the technology to extract natural colors from fruit, vegetables and edible plants in an advanced yet purely physical way.
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GNT opens its facility at Mierlo, the Netherlands, and starts the first commercial-scale production of red pigments from red grape skins. EXBERRY® is born.
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The first application lab is established in Aachen to support customers with their transition to EXBERRY®.
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First EXBERRY® Blue Color solutions based on spirulina hit the market. In the same year Black Carrot as a more stable and more cost-effective color source is introduced to the food industry.
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GNT USA becomes the first overseas sales and application lab affiliate, pioneering the concept of coloring food with food in the US.
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The GNT UK office opens its doors.
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European Expansion: GNT establishes affiliates in Spain, Italy, France, and Poland.
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Further international expansion: affiliate branches are opened in Singapore, Brazil, and the Middle East to support global expansion.
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Capacity at the Mierlo headquarters is increased, with major investments into enhanced storage, logistics and powder production technologies.
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Successful handover to the next generation: Dr. Hendrik Hoeck and Frederik Hoeck take over the business after a four-year transition period.
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Introduction of EXBERRY® Micronized Powders, creating new and more vibrant coloring possibilities.
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Introduction of the EXBERRY® Savory range, including paprika and turmeric-based solutions.
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Opening of the new EXBERRY® spirulina factory in Mierlo: the largest spirulina processing line in the world.
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Opening of new site in North Carolina