innotaste GmbH

Innotaste - Where Innovation Meets Taste

Who We Are

Innotaste is the dedicated food ingredients division of the C.H. Erbslöh Group (CHE Group), a fifth-generation family-owned distribution company with a history dating back to 1876.

Founded in 2004, Innotaste combines international sourcing capabilities with local market expertise, providing high-quality ingredients and innovative solutions to manufacturers across the food, beverage, and nutraceutical industries.

Our name reflects our philosophy: Innovation + Taste = Innotaste.

We believe that great products begin with outstanding ingredients, but true innovation requires more than supplying raw materials. It takes technical expertise, creativity, market understanding, and strong partnerships.

As a trusted B2B partner, we connect leading international ingredient manufacturers with customers throughout Europe, helping them transform ideas into successful products.

How We Work

We are more than an ingredient distributor. We are a solution provider.

Our approach combines technical knowledge, application expertise, market insights, and a flexible distribution model.

We work closely with customers to understand their specific challenges, whether developing new products, improving existing formulations, enhancing taste and texture, incorporating functional ingredients, or responding to changing consumer expectations.

Our international team of specialists supports customers throughout the product development process, from ingredient selection and formulation advice to application testing and practical implementation.

Through our application laboratories, we develop prototypes and ready-to-taste concepts that demonstrate how innovative ingredients perform in real products. This hands-on approach allows customers to explore new possibilities and accelerate development.

We carefully select our supplier partners, prioritising quality, innovation, reliability, and long-term cooperation. Our strong international network gives customers access to specialised ingredients and technologies from leading manufacturers worldwide.

Flexibility is another essential part of our service. Supported by the CHE Group's established logistics infrastructure and warehousing capabilities, we can accommodate different purchasing volumes, from small development samples to commercial-scale deliveries.

Our philosophy is simple: combine global ingredient expertise with local market understanding to deliver solutions that make a difference.

What We Offer

Our comprehensive portfolio brings together ingredients that improve taste, texture, appearance, nutritional value, and functionality.

Our main product categories include:

- Flavours and taste solutions – natural and conventional flavours, taste optimisation, and solutions for innovative sensory experiences.

- Botanical extracts – a broad selection of plant extracts for food, beverages, and nutraceutical applications.

- Vitamins and carotenoids – ingredients supporting nutritional enrichment, functionality, and colour.

- Plant-based proteins – functional protein ingredients for meat alternatives, bakery, snacks, and other plant-based applications.

- Dairy proteins and functional milk systems – solutions for nutritional performance, texture, and product functionality.

- Tea extracts – ingredients for modern beverages, including ready-to-drink applications.

- Sweeteners and sugar reduction solutions – stevia, functional carbohydrates, and ingredients supporting sugar reduction strategies.

- Dietary fibres and prebiotics – inulin, oligofructose, and other functional ingredients.

- Food colours – colouring solutions for diverse food and beverage applications.

- Additional speciality ingredients – including yeast extracts, herbs, spices, vanilla, rice derivatives, and other functional solutions.

Our portfolio serves a wide range of applications, including beverages, dairy products, bakery, confectionery, savoury products, plant-based foods, nutritional products, and dietary supplements.

Our Commitment

At Innotaste, we believe that successful innovation is built on strong relationships.

We value trust, honesty, loyalty, and respect, and we aim to build lasting partnerships with both customers and suppliers.

We continuously explore emerging trends, new technologies, and evolving consumer needs to identify opportunities and turn them into practical solutions.

By combining high-quality ingredients, technical expertise, creative application development, and responsive customer service, we help manufacturers create products that stand out in competitive markets.

Innotaste

The ingredients that inspire innovation.