February 2022 newsletter
16th February 2022
We are pleased to provide our February 2022 newsletter. Enjoy.
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Founded in Tregaron, Wales, in 1991 by David McDermott, Express Contract Drying (ECD) quickly established itself as one of the UK’s leading toll spray-drying specialists and manufacturers of premium spray-dried ingredients. Trusted by many of the nation’s best-loved food and health food brands, ECD’s reputation for quality and innovation led to the opening of a second production facility in Ebbw Vale, Wales, in 2001.
From the very beginning, David McDermott’s passion for provenance, purity and exceptional quality has shaped the ECD Ingredients range. Today, we source sustainable spray-dried powders directly from carefully selected producers, delivering everything from authentic traditional flavours to innovative functional ingredients with recognised health benefits.
At ECD, sustainability is more than a principle — it is embedded in everything we do. It influences how we source our raw materials, how we work with suppliers and customers, and how we invest in our people and facilities. This ongoing commitment drives excellence across product development, technical expertise, quality assurance, and customer service.
All ECD natural spray-dried powders are proudly manufactured in the United Kingdom and share one defining ingredient: our unwavering passion for purity and provenance. As a result, ECD Ingredients continues to support and enhance leading food and supplement brands across the UK, Europe, Asia and the United States.
Bring authenticity, functionality, and performance to your products with ECD Ingredients.
From vibrant juice powders and rich vinegar powders to powerful natural functional ingredients, we help brands create standout food, beverage, and health nutrition products with real flavour and real provenance. As part of ECD — the UK’s largest independent toll spray drying and powder blending provider — we combine industry-leading manufacturing expertise with globally trusted ingredient solutions.
Our provenance powders capture the true character of premium ingredients, including balsamic vinegar of Modena, authentic Parmesan cheese, Mexican lime juice and Yucatan Honey — helping some of Europe’s favourite food and snack brands deliver unforgettable taste experiences.
Manufactured exclusively at our UK facilities to the highest food safety standards, every powder is fully traceable, sustainably produced, and developed using advanced spray drying technology. Whether you need Halal, Kosher, Vegetarian or Vegan products, ECD Ingredients gives you the freedom to innovate and create with complete confidence.
At ECD Ingredients, curiosity drives innovation. By staying ahead of emerging consumer trends, we continue to develop an expanding range of pure, natural ingredients with genuine provenance.
Whether you’re creating next-generation health and nutrition products or developing exciting new food and drink concepts, our spray-dried ingredients help bring authenticity, flavour, and functionality to every formulation. From vibrant sweet and savoury juice powders to our versatile Natural Functional range, we help enhance taste, improve shelf life, and add value to your products naturally.
Every powder is produced at our UK manufacturing facility using advanced spray drying technology and the highest food safety standards, ensuring complete traceability, consistent quality, and dependable performance.
We also source GMO-free certified ingredients alongside Halal, Kosher, Vegan, and other specialist product options, giving you the flexibility to innovate and create with total confidence.
Authenticity starts with genuine provenance.
At ECD Ingredients, we ensure that all raw materials used in the manufacture of our spray dried powders are sourced exclusively from GFSI-accredited suppliers, with every powders fully traceable back to its original ingredient source.
Today’s consumers are actively seeking real, sustainably produced food products — and are willing to pay more for them. Our provenance-led ingredients help you create products with authentic stories, premium appeal, and trusted origin credentials that customers value.
With ECD Ingredients, you can confidently showcase the unique character, quality, and heritage behind your brand, knowing every ingredient is supported by complete traceability and trusted sourcing.
Express Contract Drying has built a trusted reputation as a leading provider of contract spray drying and powder blending services for premium food and beverage brands. Building on this foundation of technical expertise, ECD Ingredients has established an equally strong presence with a growing portfolio of high-quality natural spray-dried powders.
Our reputation for excellence is founded on pure, traceable ingredients, sustainable sourcing practices and uncompromising food safety standards. Every product is manufactured within our UK facilities, supported by comprehensive in-house research, development, and quality control capabilities.
Driven by curiosity and innovation, we continually evolve alongside changing consumer trends, investing in advanced manufacturing technology and specialist technical expertise. Our certified Halal, Kosher and Vegan/Vegetarian friendly spray-dried powders meet the increasing demand for greater product choice and cleaner-label solutions, while ECD’s advanced microencapsulation technology enables the inclusion of innovative health-promoting fats and functional ingredients.
Wherever the next food trend leads, ECD Ingredients delivers the purity, provenance and performance today’s brands demand.
ECD Ingredients operates a rigorous quality management system aligned with the internationally recognised BRCGS Global Standards for food ingredient manufacturing, alongside comprehensive HACCP food safety protocols. Since adopting BRC standards in 2006, we have consistently achieved the highest ‘AA’ rating, reflecting our unwavering commitment to quality, safety and operational excellence.
All products are manufactured exclusively within our UK production facilities, ensuring complete consistency, traceability, and control across every stage of the manufacturing process. We continually invest in advanced processing equipment, innovative technologies, and specialist staff training, enabling us to deliver ongoing improvements directly to our customers.
Our Halal spray-dried powders are certified by IFANCA, whilst our Kosher spray-dried powders carry the trusted seal of approval from KLBD & Circle K providing assurance for brands serving diverse global markets.
With over 40 years of expertise in developing natural spray-dried powders, ECD Ingredients has continually evolved to meet shifting, market-led demand. In recent years, we have seen a significant rise in plant-based foods and a stronger emphasis on sustainable sourcing practices, reshaping the food and beverage landscape.
More recently, growing consumer demand for vegan and GMO-free ingredients, alongside advances in health-focused nutraceutical science, has opened new opportunities for premium food and drink innovation. Across all these areas, ECD’s research and innovation team work closely with customers to deliver solutions that reflect emerging consumer needs, while maintaining the highest standards of food safety and product quality.
At ECD Ingredients, innovation is supported by investment in our state-of-the-art laboratory and NPD facilities. Here, deep market insight combines with technical expertise to give product development the space it needs to flourish — creating delicious, natural, and truly innovative taste experiences.
ECD Ingredients is one of Europe’s largest independent and most technologically advanced spray-dried food ingredient manufacturers. Yet despite this scale and capability, we remain firmly committed to continual improvement rather than standing still.
We take pride in maintaining our manufacturing facilities and equipment to the highest standards, with ongoing reinvestment ensuring we consistently deliver exceptional service to our customers. Over the past few years alone, we have invested further in the expansion of our facilities, introducing best-in-class spray dryers and blenders whilst streamlining production areas and further strengthening operational efficiency.
Our enhanced infrastructure has significantly increased capacity and capability — now reaching 6,000 tonnes per annum of spray drying capacity and up to 10,000 tonnes per annum of powder blending capacity. This enables us to offer an even broader portfolio of authentic provenance powders, including vinegars, fruits and superfruits, cheese, alcohol, honey, and syrup-based ingredients. With automated blending and packing lines alongside expanded warehousing, we are fully equipped for the next evolution in food innovation, whatever form it takes.
Today, ECD Ingredients provides a fully integrated capability offering customers state-of-the-art research and development services, advanced pilot plant facilities and extensive, high-capacity spray drying production — all under one roof.
We are pleased to provide our February 2022 newsletter. Enjoy.
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