New Partnership

Safic-Alcan expands its European Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals portfolio with Ingredion Pharma Solutions 

Published on April 16, 2026

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La Défense – April 16th, 2026 – Safic-Alcan, a leading global distributor of specialty chemical ingredients, announces the extension of its distribution partnership with Ingredion Pharma Solutions for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients across Europe. The agreement now covers France, Spain, Maghreb region,  Germany, Benelux, the Nordics, the United Kingdom, and Poland — significantly strengthening Safic-Alcan's Pharma & Nutraceuticals offering across the continent.

Ingredion Pharma Solutions brings a structured, high-performance excipient portfolio designed to support formulators in solid dosage development. The partnership gives European pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturers direct access to three strategic product families: 

MANNITAB™, a premium mannitol range available in Direct Compression (DC) and Spray Dried (SD) grades, delivering outstanding flowability, compressibility, and low hygroscopicity — ideal for direct compression and co-processing applications. 

UNI-PURE™, a portfolio of high-purity, pharmaceutical-grade starch excipients designed to deliver consistency, multi-functionality, and performance, enabling formulators to create reliable, high-quality products. 

FARMAL™, a comprehensive range of formulation essentials including fillers, lubricants, disintegrants, and superdisintegrants — engineered to support the development of tablets and capsules at every stage of the formulation process. 

All product ranges are produced in cGMP-certified facilities, backed by full regulatory support and Ingredion's global technical expertise, enabling faster formulation cycles and more reliable scale-up for manufacturers across the region. 

Expanding our partnership with Ingredion Pharma Solutions reflects our commitment to building a best-in-class Pharma & Nutraceuticals platform in Europe. With MANNITAB™, FARMAL™ and UNI-PURE™, we are bringing our customers access to excipients that genuinely solve formulation challenges — and doing so with the local technical support and regulatory expertise they expect from Safic-Alcan.
Gaël GarnaudGlobal Pharmaceuticals & Animal Nutrition DirectorSafic-Alcan
We are delighted to deepen our collaboration with Safic-Alcan across Europe. Their deep market knowledge, strong supplier relationships, and technical capabilities make them the ideal partner to bring Ingredion Pharma Solutions' excipient portfolio to formulators who demand both performance and reliability.
Simon GreavesSales Manager Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical EMEAIngredion Pharma Solutions

The extended partnership will be supported by Safic-Alcan's local teams across all covered markets, providing formulators with on-the-ground technical guidance, sample management, and regulatory documentation support — from initial ingredient selection through to industrial-scale manufacturing.

About Safic-Alcan

Safic-Alcan is a global distributor of specialty chemical ingredients, headquartered in Paris-La Défense. The Group operates 44 offices in over 70 countries, employs 1,000+ people, and generated €1,018 million turnover in 2025. It serves key industries including rubber, coatings, plastics, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and personal care, combining global sourcing with strong local technical support.

About Ingredion Pharma Solutions

Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR) is a global ingredient solutions provider serving customers for over 100 years across more than 120 countries. Ingredion Pharma Solutions partners with formulators seeking excipients that improve formulation performance and address technical challenges. Combining cGMP-certified facilities, regulatory expertise, global presence, and collaborative technical support, Ingredion Pharma Solutions aims to be the formulation partner of choice for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries.

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