International Dispensing Corporation and Privatmolkerei Naarmann enter into sales and marketing strategic alliance

International Dispensing Corporation (IDC) (IDND) has announced a strategic sales and marketing alliance with Privatmolkerei Naarmann GmbH, the leading ultra high temperature (UHT) dairy in Germany specializing in foodservice. Under the arrangement, Naarmann will support IDC in the global dairy segment by providing samples, and will also market The Answer® tap with its own branded products and become IDC’s first European customer.

A 113-year-old fourth-generation family business known for its meticulous high quality and exclusive focus on foodservice, Naarmann will supply samples of UHT dairy products in aseptic bag-in-box (BIB) equipped with IDC’s The Answer® tap to potential IDC dairy customers throughout the world. The two companies also will work in concert to promote Naarmann branded BIB dairy products with The Answer® across Europe and in key markets where Naarmann currently exports.

Dairy, with its inherent safety issues, constitutes the largest potential market for The Answer®, the world’s only aseptic tap and only safe alternative for ambient dispensing of aseptic products. Securing a top-tier UHT dairy willing to undergo the necessary machine conversions for IDC’s specialized product, and to schedule multiple small sample runs, is a major step in the path to global dairy commercialization. Naarmann is in the process of producing BIB samples with The Answer®, in response to requests from potential IDC customers in Pakistan, Nigeria, China, Mongolia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, France, Mexico, Peru and the USA.

"This is a milestone for IDC,” said Greg Abbott, IDC chairman and CEO. "The Answer® is the one large-format packaging solution that can safely deliver UHT dairy products, from first dispense to last, without need of refrigeration or preservatives. Our concept is being widely embraced; prospective dairy customers are eager to receive finished samples. We are delighted that Naarmann is investing in our technology and utilizing the unique benefits of The Answer® to market its own superior products to foodservice venues. We are excited about developing this business with them. In terms of professionalism, quality, and vision Naarmann is an ideal partner for IDC.”

About IDC

IDC (www.idcinnovation.com) is a packaging research and development company that creates and manufactures breakthrough innovations for the food & beverage and food packaging industries.

About Privatmolkerei Naarmann GmbH

Naarmann specializes in long-life dairy products for foodservice and offers a wide range of standard and niche products that are distributed worldwide. The dairy has a long history of over 113 years and is managed by the Naarmann family in the fourth generation. The company is located in the northwest of Germany.

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