At Directus we have an expert, global knowledge when it comes to the food and beverage industry, and over 40 years of experience backing us. With offices around the Asia-Pacific Rim in Hong Kong, the USA, Australia and New Zealand, we supply ingredients and finished products to numerous great companies around the world. We also have the ability to provide process and pack technologies, along with product innovation and development.
The key areas we operate in are:
Food Ingredients
Finished Products
Machinery
Market Knowledge & Innovation

DKSH enjoys exclusive partnerships with Principals and Trading Partners around the world. We combine their R&D with our application capability to provide innovative solutions for our customers through best in class food ingredients and raw materials. We cover food, pharmaceuticals, coatings, plastics, personal care and agriculture markets. DKSH has a vast portfolio including hydrocolloids, starches, maltodextrins, chocolate, freeze dried fruits, croutons, marshmallows, natural and organic flavours, natural colours, creamers & foamers (dairy and non dairy), minerals, lactic acid, emulsifiers, soluble fibre, proteins, ethanol, sweeteners, tableting aids, clean label preservatives for yeast and mould inhibition, antifoam, glycerine and more.

Chr. Hansen is a global bioscience company that develops natural solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries.
Cultures, enzymes and probiotics are supplied to dairy, dairy alternative, meat, wine and fermented beverages. BioProtection is an area of rapid growth, reducing the need for artificial preservatives and keeping food fresh and safe.
Probiotics for dairy (& non-dairy) foods, dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, infant formula and animal feed are underpinned with strong research and documentation.
Natural colours and colouring foods are developed and produced for applications including beverage, confectionery, dairy & fruit preparations, dietary supplements, ice cream and prepared foods.

We are 100% New Zealand owned and operated, sourcing specialised flavours and ingredients from our worldwide supply partners. The original family values and great hardworking employees are still the core of how we operate. Customers are at the heart of our business, they come first. We do our very best to ensure the experience our customers and suppliers have with us adds value along the chain, from unparalleled service, R and D support, to follow up.

We are able to provide supply and development support for the following industries:
Beverage
Bakery
Collagens
Confectionery
Cosmetic
Dairy
Meat
NZ Extracts
Omegas

Formula Foods designs and manufactures flavours right here in New Zealand. Our team of flavourists and technologists utilise advanced technologies to make tailor made flavours from base natural materials.

Formula Foods is 100% New Zealand owned flavour and ingredients company based in Christchurch and Founded in 1987 by David and Christine Rout.
Offering customised solutions with low minimum order quantities on short lead-times is our specialty.

We work closely with clients to supply a unique, tailor-made range of products and services, of unparalleled quality and performance, to the food manufacturing industry, who in turn will achieve improved, high quality, cost-effective and innovative products.

Chemiplas New Zealand Limited is a specialty raw ingredients supplier operating since 1976 with a sales and warehouse base to cover all areas of New Zealand. Chemiplas Australia PTY Ltd can manage all your Australian requirements. Our network of universal food and nutrition products, technical expertise and streamlined distribution services, ensure Chemiplas is your trans-Tasman partner from concept, to finished product, to market.

Ingredients offered for the below categories, plus many more:

– Bakery
– Beverage
– Dairy – including for Infant Formula
– Food & Nutrition
– Speciality Feed Additives

Please contact us for all of your ingredients needs.