J&K Ingredients Makes Strategic IP Acquisition from NuTek Natural Ingredients, Strengthening Technical Leadership in Clean-Label Solutions
Paterson, New Jersey – August 19, 2025 – J&K Ingredients (“J&K”), a recognized leader in freshness technologies for the bakery industry, announced today the acquisition of certain intellectual property and related assets from NuTek Natural Ingredients, a Fargo, North Dakota-based company specializing in clean-label ingredient innovation.
“This acquisition strengthens J&K’s position at the forefront of technical innovation in clean-label preservatives that ensure freshness in bakery applications,” said David Meggs, CEO of J&K. “The addition of NuTek’s technology continues to enhance our R&D platform and broadens our ability to deliver high-performance, natural ingredients across a range of bakery and food applications.”
J&K has spent decades advancing the science of extending freshness, naturally – developing an extensive ingredient portfolio that improves softness, moisture retention, and shelf-life for bakery applications with natural and organic ingredient systems. With the integration of NuTek’s technologies, J&K will accelerate development of additional next-generation clean-label ingredients that address both evolving regulatory demands and the performance expectations of modern food manufacturers and consumers.
“We’re expanding our innovation engine,” Meggs added. “This milestone deepens our technical foundation and will enable us to solve increasingly complex formulation challenges for our customers – delivering the clean-label, consumer-friendly freshness they demand, with the technical performance and rigor that food innovators require.”
About J&K Ingredients
Based in Paterson, New Jersey, J&K Ingredients is a global leader in natural and organic ingredients that extend the freshness, quality, and sensory appeal of baked goods. Its unique Natural Verified Bred-Mate® line is the leading natural product technology for extending the freshness of baked goods, naturally. J&K partners with bakeries and food manufacturers worldwide to develop innovative, clean-label ingredients that meet the highest standards for safety, transparency, and product performance. J&K Ingredients is a portfolio company of SK Capital Partners.
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