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The People and Values Behind the Ingredients
We're a small, close-knit team with great expertise and a straightforward approach. Here's what drives us and why our customers keep coming back.
How Andina Ingham came to be
Andina Ingham was formed from the coming together of two well-established, family-owned businesses. Andina Ingredients Ltd, a trusted specialist in food ingredient supply and technical support, and J. Ingham Foods Ltd, a long-standing supplier of canned, aseptic, and frozen food products.
Together, we brought over 50 years of combined experience into a single business with a broader range, deeper expertise, and a shared belief in doing things properly, with care, with honesty, and with the people we work with front of mind.
That foundation shapes everything we do today. We’re not a large corporate. We’re a team of specialists who know our ingredients, know our customers, and take personal responsibility for getting things right.
What we stand for
These aren’t words on a wall. They’re the way we work, every day, with every customer.
Personal service
You’ll always have a named contact who knows your business, someone who picks up the phone and gives you a straight answer.
Technical depth
Our team brings genuine formulation knowledge to every conversation, not just product listings and data sheets.
Ethical practice
We grow our business in a way we’re proud of, with honest relationships, responsible sourcing, and a commitment to doing the right thing.
Product integrity
Safety, authenticity, legality, and quality are non-negotiable for us, and we hold our supply chain to the same standard.
Customer-first thinking
We take the time to understand your business, your pressures, and your goals, so our support is always relevant, not generic.
Constant improvement
We never stand still. We invest in our partnerships, our knowledge, and our processes, so we can keep delivering better outcomes for our customers.
A Small Team. A Big Difference.
One of the things our customers tell us most often is that working with Andina Ingham feels different. Not because of our size, but because of our people.
We’re a close team, experienced, curious, and genuinely invested in the outcomes we deliver. When you work with us, you’ll deal with the same people consistently. People who know your account, remember your briefs, and care about getting it right.
That kind of relationship isn’t something you can scale from a call centre. It’s built conversation by conversation, project by project, and it’s something we’re quietly proud of.
Partners who extend what we do
Our partner network isn’t just a supplier list. It’s a carefully chosen group of specialists who extend our capabilities and give our customers access to expertise and facilities they wouldn’t otherwise have. Each relationship is built on shared standards and a genuine commitment to quality.
Norevo
An industry leader in the supply, development, and production of natural raw materials and process-optimised speciality ingredients. Our long-established partnership with Norevo gives our customers access to deep expertise in gums, waxes, natural ingredient systems for confectionery products as well as liquorice extract and agave syrup.
Planteneers
Pioneers in the plant-based food sector, Planteneers bring cutting-edge formulation systems and innovation expertise to our portfolio. Through this partnership, we support customers developing the next generation of plant-based products.
Hydrosol
Specialists in functional ingredient systems for meat, dairy, and plant-based applications. Hydrosol’s expertise in stabiliser and seasoning systems complements our own technical capabilities across multiple product categories.
Roko
Europe’s largest producer of Agar-Agar, ROKO have been manufacturing and developing natural hydrocolloid systems from their facility in Spain since 1955. Their expertise spans a wide range of gelling, stabilising, and texturising ingredients, including Agar, Carrageenan, Pectin, and Konjac Gum, giving our customers access to high-quality, sustainably sourced hydrocolloid solutions across confectionery, dairy, bakery, and beyond.
Nisco
Through our partnership with NISCO, we supply a range of texturised and extruded pea ingredients, all based from European yellow pea, supporting customers developing high-protein and plant-based formulations.
Crispy Food
One of Europe’s largest producers of extruded and puffed cereal ingredients, Crispy Food supply a wide range of bases, inclusions, and coatings across snacking, breakfast, and confectionery applications. Through this partnership, we give our customers access to high-quality cereal ingredient solutions with strong European sourcing credentials.
Jungbunzlauer
A world-leading producer of naturally derived, biodegradable ingredients, Jungbunzlauer bring over 150 years of fermentation expertise to our portfolio. Through this partnership, we extend our technical offer across acidulants, texturants, mineral salts, and sweeteners for a wide range of food and beverage applications.
Polygal AG
A Swiss specialist in natural hydrocolloids, Polygal AG have been developing plant-based gums and functional blends for food applications since 1956. Their Polygum and Polygel ranges give our customers access to precise texture, stabilisation, and gelling solutions across a wide range of product categories.
Certified. Compliant. Audit-Ready.
We hold ourselves to rigorous standards, because our customers need to be confident in every ingredient they source through us. Our certifications give procurement teams the assurance they need, and our processes ensure we maintain those standards consistently.
We also work with suppliers offering Kosher, Halal and organic products, giving our customers greater flexibility when sourcing for specific dietary, religious or ethical requirements.
Doing business the right way
Sustainability isn’t a campaign for us. It’s a set of decisions we make every day about how we source, who we work with, and how we operate.
As a specialist ingredient supplier, we recognise that the choices we make about our supply chain have a real impact, on the environment, on the communities our ingredients come from, and on the food products our customers make. We take that responsibility seriously.
We work with partners who share our commitment to responsible sourcing and ethical practice, and where possible we prioritise ingredients sourced from the UK and Europe. We hold ourselves to recognised industry standards. And we’re continuing to develop our approach as expectations from customers, retailers, and regulators evolve.
We don’t claim to have all the answers. But we’re committed to being transparent about where we are, honest about where we’re headed, and accountable for the decisions we make along the way.
Want to know what it's like to work with us?
The best way to understand how we work is to start a conversation. Whether you have an ingredient challenge, a project in development, or just want to explore what we can offer, we'd love to hear from you.