Bartek & associates

Bartek Ingredients Inc. is the world's largest producer of malic acid and food-grade fumaric acid, operating since 1969 with a facility in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. They supply these dynamic ingredients to food, beverage, confectionery, animal nutrition, and industrial markets globally, helping customers enhance flavors, reduce costs, and improve performance in applications ranging from baked goods to concrete.

The company's global reach is demonstrated by their network of 40 distributors working across 35 countries, ensuring they can reliably meet the unique needs of major brands while accommodating individual customer requirements for customized granulations and formats.

Their core products include Pecmate™ Pectin Enhancer and EasyAcid™ Malic Solution, which are used to enhance and extend flavors, blend discordant notes, and improve dough properties in foods and beverages like confections, fruit preparations, and spice blends.

In animal nutrition, their acids are shown to reduce methane emissions in beef cattle, promote weight gain in suckling pigs and poultry, and function as an antimicrobial to better manage the pH value of feed systems.

For industrial applications, these ingredients promote quality and consistency in dishwasher detergents, unsaturated polyester resins, alkyd resins, printing inks, paper sizing, surfactants, plasticizers, and concrete.

In the pharma and personal care markets, their acids diminish the flavor impact of active components while strengthening the intensity of fruit flavors in supplements, throat lozenges, and cough syrups.

The company's website highlights a 'Formulation Calculator' tool and features interviews like 'The Science of Sour' with Milad Moshfeghian to help customers optimize operations and achieve business goals through innovative solutions.

According to their own description, they aim to deliver dynamic ingredients that go beyond sour to improve taste and mouthfeel, add differentiating attributes, increase performance, and lower cost-in-use for their clients.

Reviewers consistently praise the team for being professional, knowledgeable, skilled, and friendly, noting that they delivered exactly what was requested and provided exceptional service that exceeded expectations.

To get started or place an order, customers can contact the company via the phone number 1.905.662.3292 or the order desk at +1 (800) 263-4165, or by sending an email to info@bartek.ca.

The business is located at 421 Seaman St in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, and operates under the name Bartek Ingredients Inc. as of 2026.

Some reviewers note that the team went above and beyond to ensure satisfaction, while others highlight the company's ability to meet all requirements and deliver exceptional results for their projects.

The company recently announced the construction of the world's largest malic and fumaric acid facility and completed the first phase of a capacity expansion to double capacity and cut emissions by 80 percent.

Bartek hosts events and insights such as 'Fireside Chat: Overcoming Challenges of Pectin Gummy Formulating' and participates in industry forums like SupplySide West to share knowledge on taste modification technology.

The official website of Bartek & associates is bartek.ca.