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Providing natural solutions
Enhancing the genius of nature
• We offer products and services based on our unique expertise in:
Food safety
Fermentation technology
Green chemistry
• We develop both healthy and environmentally-friendly solutions
• We serve various industries including:
Food
Animal nutrition
Industry
Personal, home & health care
Bio-plastics
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Galactic is rooted in a strong network of companies
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Since 1929 - Belgium
• Sugar, food ingredients,
Real estate
• € 500 M Turnover
Since 2000 Australia
• Sugar production
• Sugar mills
equipment
Since 2003 - Belgium
• Sugar production
Since 1929 - DMR Congo
• Sugar production
Since 2011 - France
• Natural extracts
• Minority
participation
Holding company - Belgium
• Listed on NYSE Euronext
• Assets (market value):
€760 M
Galactic’s
Founder
Since 2002 -
Belgium
• Luxury
chocolates
Since 2004 -
Belgium
• Processed food
• Minority
participation
Since 2002 – China
• JV: Asian production &
sales of lactic acid and
derivatives
Since 2007 - Belgium
• JV: PLA (polylactic
acid) technology
Since 1952 - China
•Cereals, oils and foodstuff
•$25 Billion Turnover
Since 1920 - France
• Oil, chemicals,
plastics
• €180 Billion
Turnover
Since 1998 -
Belgium
• Insulation
• Minority
participation
Serendip
Since 2010 - Belgium
• Real estate
• Minority
participation
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Galactic’s presence in the world
Curitiba – Brazil
Sales office
Milwaukee – USA
Capacity 15 000 mT
Escanaffles – Belgium
Capacity 30 000 mT
Anderlecht – Belgium
Innovation Campus
Milan, Italy
Sales office
Bengbu - China
Capacity 50 000 mT
Hong-Kong - China
Sales office
Tokyo – Japan
Sales office
>350 employees
20+ patent
families
All production sites
FSSC 22.000
Commercial presence in
over 65 countries
10% of our
staff in
Research &
Development
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3 production sites &
application centres
(Belgium, USA , China)
6 sales offices
(Belgium, Italy, USA,
China, Japan, Brazil)
1 innovation campus
(Belgium)
1 pilot facility for
fermentation &
downstream processing
(Belgium)
1 administrative
centre (Hong-
Kong)
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Our product ranges centre on the living cell
Galaflow™
Proteins &
Enzymes
Cultures
Fermentates
Salts
Esters &
Amides
Blends
Acids
Galimax™
Galaxium™
Galastar™
Galanium™
Galacid™
Galirem™
Galicare™
Galacin™
Galazym™
Galaster™
Galasolv™ Galimax™
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• L+ and D- lactic acid
• Na, K, Ca, Al, Mg, Zn, Fe... lactates
• Methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, butyl-... lactates
and lactamides
• Non-flammable blends
• Starter cultures
• Food-protective cultures
• Probiotics
• Cultured sugars
• Natural flavourings made
through fermentation
• Food safety peptides: nisin, natamycin,
polylysine...
• Food safety enzymes
• Natural preservatives
• Antioxidants
• Essential oils and flavours
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Welcome to the diversity of Galactic’s applications
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Our R&D team help to solve
clients’ issues
• We have in-depth expertise in:
• Meat, bakery, beverages, dairy
• Pet food
• Bio-solvents
• Number of personalised
applicative developments
performed for our clients in
2012: > 100
Led to new products and
tailor-made formulations
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Providing solutions for process, taste, health and safety improvement
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Beverages
• Mineral fortification (Ca, Mg...)
• pH control in brewing process
• Flavour profiles, etc.
Fruit & vegetables
• pH adjustment in canned vegetables
• « Cement » between cells
• Taste enhancer, etc.
Dairy and cheese
• Control of lactic fermentation and
protein coagulation
• Direct acidification
• Microbial protection
• Taste, etc.
Meat, poultry & seafood
• Bacteriostatic and bactericidal agents
(E. Coli, Listeria, C. Botulinum)
• Natural decontamination of carcasses
• Flavour enhancer
• Anti-oxidants and colour stabilisers
• Inhibition of melanosis (seafood)
Sauces & dressings
• Natural preservation effect
• Mild acidification, etc.
Confectionery
• Mild acidic flavour
• Prevention of sugar inversion
• Improvement of the gel matrix,
etc.
Snacks & fried food
• Acrylamide reduction
• Flavouring
Bakery
• Preservative
• Elasticity of the dough
• Production of emulsifier: SSL/CSL, etc.
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Food safety
Health
improvement
• Our solutions
increase the quality
and the shelf life of
products
• We have effective
solutions against
Listeria,
Salmonella, E. Coli
and many other
foodborne
pathogens
• We accompany you
on your food safety
improvement
journey
• Our customers
replace synthetic
ingredients with
natural products
that offer better
functionalities
• Our solutions can
reduce the
number of
additives on
labels, making
them more
consumer-
friendly
• We enrich food
products with
ingredients,
including calcium
and magnesium,
which give
customers’ health a
boost,
• We enable the
reduction of
unhealthy elements
such as sodium or
nitrites, without
impacting the
product’s quality or
taste
• Our customers
face huge market
pressure. We
help them
reduce their
costs by
offering:
• More cost-
effective
solutions
• More targeted
solutions
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Our ongoing food innovation rests upon 5 pillars
Cost reductionFood safety Clean labelling
Process &
functionalities
• Process
improvement by
reducing
processing time
• Texture and quality
improvement
• Flavour, taste and
colour
enhancement
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Animal feed
• Antibiotic replacement
• Feed preservation
• Improvement of animal digestion
• Mineral fortification (Ca, Zn,...)
• Sanitisation (drinking water)
Applications:
• Piglets, poultry,...
Pet food
• Pet food safety (Listeria,
Salmonella, E. Coli,...)
• Mineral fortification (Ca, Zn,...)
• Improvement of animal digestion
• Pet food shelf life
Applications:
• Dogs, cats, birds,…
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Our solutions for animals are focused on health and safety
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Pharmaceuticals
• Treatment of dermatological
disorders
• Dialysis solutions
• Oral care
Applications:
• Functional building blocks,
adjuvant, additive,...
Certifications:
• DMF*
• CEP*
Personal care &
Cosmetics
• Skin humectant & moisturiser
• Skin rejuvenating &
whitening
• Antimicrobial
• pH control
Applications:
• Deodorant, body-cream,
shampoo, toothpaste,
mouthwash,...
Certifications:
• Ecocert
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Home care
• Antimicrobial
• Disinfecting
• Descaling
• Soap scum remover
• Skin protective
Applications:
• Household detergents, wet-
wipes, rinse fluids,...
Certifications:
• Ecocert
* : in the process of certification
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Personal & health care is our fastest growing sector
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Other applications
• Chemical nickel-plating
• Synthesis of raw materials
• Shale-gas cracking
• Additive for various applications:
pH control, anti-freezing,…
Bio-solvents
• Bio-solvents for resins
• Coalescing agent for paints
• Paint stripper
• Metal cleaning
• Electronics
• Ecocert Certified
Paper, textile & leather
• Silk: brightening & finishing
• Paper & textile: humectants
• Additive : pH control, deliming,
wetting agent,…
Agrochemistry
• Oligo-elements; chelating agents
• Growth stimulator
• Solvent or dispersant (for
pesticides, herbicides,...)
Depollution
• Bio-remediation
• Graffiti removal
Bio-plastics
• PLA (polylactic acid), the plastic of
the future
• Raw materials for PLA
• In joint-venture with Total
A sustainable industry needs greener solutions
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We thrive on developing new chemicals for a better future that are:
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• Performance in
line with, or better
than, traditional
alternatives at no
additional cost
• Co-developed or
tested by world
leaders in the field
• Safe for people (users
& workers)
• Safe for the
environment
• Safe from crude-oil
cycles
• Bio-sourced
• Biodegradable
• Very low CO2 footprint
• Replacement of
substances such as:
• Cyclohexanone
• Cresols
• Glycol ether acetates
• Ester alcohols
• Chlorinated solvents
• HCFC’s
• Etc.
Green Clean Safe Performing
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Contact us for more information
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EUROPE & AFRICA
Galactic S.A.
Headquarters, production plant and pilot
facility
Place d'Escanaffles, 23
7760 Escanaffles - Belgium
Tel: +32 69 45 49 21
Galactic Innovation Campus
Allée de la Recherche, 4
1070 Brussels - Belgium
Tel : +32 2 332 14 00
Fax : +32 2 332 16 11
sales@lactic.com
http://www.lactic.com
LATIN AMERICA
Galactic Bioquímicos Ltda.
Batel Business Center
Av. Batel, nº 1230 Cj. 405 - Torre BBC
Curitiba - PR – Brazil
Tel : + 55 41 3042-7113
galactic-latam@lactic.com
http://www.lactic-us.com
NORTH AMERICA
Galactic Inc.
2700 W. Silver Spring Drive
Milwaukee - WI 53209 USA
Tel : +1 414 462 1990
galactic-us@lactic.com
http://www.lactic-us.com
ASIA & OCEANIA
Anhui COFCO Biochemical &
GALACTIC Lactic Acid Co., Ltd.
COFCO Avenue, 1
Bengbu 233010
Anhui Province - China
Tel : +86 552 2081 288
information@bglactic.com
http://www.bglactic.com
JAPAN
B&G Japan Co., Ltd.
AIOS Meguroekimae, 15-19
Kami-osaki 2-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0021 Japan
Tel : +81 3 6459 3646
japan@bglactic.com
http://www.b-gjapan.com
www.lactic.com
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Galactic is your key partner for natural food safety
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1. Diagnostic
• Microbial analysis
• Process analysis
• Organoleptic impact
analysis
Identification of
flora/fauna causing
spoilages
Identification of
physical and/or
chemical parameters
causing spoilages
Identification of food
safety risks
2. Prevention
• Best practice implementation
• Process improvement
• Monitoring of bacteria risk
• Innovation alert
Partner on your food safety
journey
3. Curing
• New formula
recommendation,
specific to the food
matrix and context
• Full treatment proposal
with “hurdle” approach
Problem solving
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Introducing Galactic Food Doctor™
3. Curing1. Diagnostic
Food safety
solutions
2. Prevention
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Metagenomics: a new revolutionary
tool for food safety monitoring
Advantages of the metagenomics method:
1. With 1 analysis: > 5.000 identified bacteria amongst the
most important populations including all the major
pathogens
2. Identification of unexpected bacteria, yeasts and moulds
3. A new understanding of your food composition
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Without ProMeat™ With ProMeat™
Example: detailed bacterial content of two “pâté” samples
Foodborne bacteria
are removed
Galactic Food Doctor™
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• Galactic has developed an ultra reliable predictive
modelling tool that accurately predicts Listeria
monocytogenes growth based on:
moisture
salt
temperature
pH
water activity
the use of antimicrobials
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This predictive modelling tool is the most efficient way for food producers to
predict and enhance food safety, save resources, speed up product innovation
and improve production parameters
Galactic Food Doctor™
Predictive modelling tool CD
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• Tailor-made formulas and
recommendations specific to each
customer
• Full treatment proposal with “hurdle”
approach
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From problem identification to
problem solving
Galactic Food Doctor™
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• We continuously develop tailor-made
formulations for our clients
• In 2012 we have executed over 100
individual developments
• Our 4000m2 state-of-the-art and fully
equipped innovation campus houses our
R&D operations
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Technical support
Galactic Food Doctor™
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EUROPE & AFRICA
Galactic S.A.
Headquarters, production plant and pilot
facility
Place d'Escanaffles, 23
7760 Escanaffles - Belgium
Tel: +32 69 45 49 21
Galactic Innovation Campus
Allée de la Recherche, 4
1070 Brussels - Belgium
Tel : +32 2 332 14 00
Fax : +32 2 332 16 11
sales@lactic.com
http://www.lactic.com
LATIN AMERICA
Galactic Bioquímicos Ltda.
Batel Business Center
Av. Batel, nº 1230 Cj. 405 - Torre BBC
Curitiba - PR – Brazil
Tel : + 55 41 3042-7113
galactic-latam@lactic.com
http://www.lactic-us.com
NORTH AMERICA
Galactic Inc.
2700 W. Silver Spring Drive
Milwaukee - WI 53209 USA
Tel : +1 414 462 1990
galactic-us@lactic.com
http://www.lactic-us.com
ASIA & OCEANIA
Anhui COFCO Biochemical &
GALACTIC Lactic Acid Co., Ltd.
COFCO Avenue, 1
Bengbu 233010
Anhui Province - China
Tel : +86 552 2081 288
information@bglactic.com
http://www.bglactic.com
JAPAN
B&G Japan Co., Ltd.
AIOS Meguroekimae, 15-19
Kami-osaki 2-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0021 Japan
Tel : +81 3 6459 3646
japan@bglactic.com
http://www.b-gjapan.com
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