About Us
Nagase Food Ingredients MESA is a global leader in food ingredients solutions with extensive sales and distribution offices across the whole of Southeast Asia, with Singapore's Regional Innovation Centre serving as the headquarters and regional branches located in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, India and Australia.
NAGASE Group’s food ingredient business started with enzyme sales through Nagase ChemteX Corporation. Later, functional saccharides of Hayashibara became part of the product line. In 2019, the business expanded globally by acquiring Prinova Group, gaining expertise in formulating vitamins and amino acids.
In April 2023, Hayashibara and the biochemical product unit of Nagase ChemteX merged into one business to enhance capabilities in material development and as solution providers.
The recent acquisition of Prinova group LCC further strengthens our offerings into a wide range of industries which include the food, beverage, nutraceuticals, flavors, and fragrance industries.
In April 2024, Hayashibara Co., Ltd. changed its corporate name to “Nagase Viita Co., Ltd.” forms the core of the Group’s bio-related business, and is set to spearhead the NAGASE Group’s provision of sustainable materials and values going forward.
Our Group slogan “Delivering Next” expresses NAGASE’s value proposition, “Identify, Develop, and Expand”. Step by step, by stacking “next” on top of “next” together with our partners, we create a better future.
Group Companies
2012: Nagase Viita, founded as a starch syrup manufacturer in 1883, joined NAGASE group. Utilizing its advanced biotechnology, Nagase Viita engages in R&D and has application knowledge in high-performance saccharides and functional food ingredients that contribute to the people’s health and happiness around the world.
2019: Prinova group LCC the latest acquisition of Nagase Group, is a US- based company set up in 1978. Prinova is one of the world’s largest provider of ingredients and integrated solutions such as vitamin and mineral premixes, amino acid premixes, aroma and flavours. Prinova also provides toll manufacturing services for sports nutrition.
Utilizing our core strengths in glycoscience and enzyme technology, Nagase Food Ingredients offers global services including research, manufacturing, sourcing, application development and regulatory compliance. With our expertise in regulatory and application development, we support our customers to overcome challenges, utilizing our specialized saccharides, enzymes, and functional ingredients.
2012: Nagase Viita, founded as a starch syrup manufacturer in 1883, joined NAGASE group. Utilizing its advanced biotechnology, Nagase Viita engages in R&D and has application knowledge in high-performance saccharides and functional food ingredients that contribute to the people’s health and happiness around the world.
2019: Prinova group LCC the latest acquisition of Nagase Group, is a US- based company set up in 1978. Prinova is one of the world’s largest provider of ingredients and integrated solutions such as vitamin and mineral premixes, amino acid premixes, aroma and flavours. Prinova also provides toll manufacturing services for sports nutrition.
Utilizing our core strengths in glycoscience and enzyme technology, Nagase Food Ingredients offers global services including research, manufacturing, sourcing, application development and regulatory compliance. With our expertise in regulatory and application development, we support our customers to overcome challenges, utilizing our specialized saccharides, enzymes, and functional ingredients.
