Safic-Alcan and Ingredion : Driving Innovation in Pharmaceuticals
As the pharmaceutical industry evolves, the demand for high-performance, sustainable and innovative solutions has never been greater. Safic-Alcan, a global leader in specialty chemical distribution, continues to drive progress through strategic partnerships, expanded expertise and a commitment to cutting-edge solutions that enhance both its portfolio and industry impact.
One of its key partners, Ingredion, is renowned for its high-quality and functional pharmaceutical ingredients, designed to enhance the performance of formulations and overcome technical challenges. With a shared commitment to excellence, Safic-Alcan and Ingredion are bringing forward new solutions to meet the challenges of modern pharmaceutical formulation.
As they join forces at the Maghreb Pharma Expo, this collaboration highlights the industry’s shift toward functional excipients. In this exclusive interview, we spoke with Simon Greaves, from EMEA Pharma Sales Manager at Ingredion, to explore the latest advancements, strategic developments and the evolving needs of the pharmaceutical industry.
For the past five years, Ingredion’s pharma and nutraceutical business has expanded its pharma product portfolio and making significant investments. As a result of the two strategic investments, the acquisition of Amishi Drugs & Chemicals (AD&C) and the purchase of a majority position in Mannitab Pharma Specialties that respectively manufacture superdisintegrants, lubricants, and viscosifiers, and fine mannitol and spray-dried mannitol for direct compression, complementing its portfolio of starch and dextrose product offerings. The Company’s portfolio of functional excipients includes binders, fillers, superdisintegrants, lubricants, gelatine replacers for softgels, viscosifiers, encapsulation materials, and parenteral grade dextrose.
The Company manufactures these highly functional materials under stringent pharma Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and supports its customers with regulatory expertise and collaborative technical support. Ingredion Pharma Solutions also counts with two laboratories in USA and India to support their customers globally. The new lab in Ahmedabad, India includes bench and pilot-scale softgel capabilities designed to support customers seeking to benefit from our excipient expertise.
About Ingredion Pharma & Nutraceuticals
Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR) is a global innovative ingredient solutions provider serving customers for more than 100 years in more than 120 countries. For Pharma & Nutraceuticals, Ingredion partners up with formulators seeking out excipients to enhance formulations’ performance and overcome their technical challenges. As a leading producer of dextrose, with a long-standing reputation from the legacy of National Starch combined with polyols, and in line with current and emerging trends and regulations, Ingredion Pharma is in a continuous transformation to combine cGMP facilities, Regulatory assistance, global presence, and collaborative technical support to become a formulation problem-solving partner for its customers. Learn more.
