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Opta Food Ingredients, Inc. |
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PROFILE |
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Things are getting a bit thick, thanks to Opta Food Ingredients. The company makes texturizing ingredients that are added to dairy products, sauces, baked goods, and meat to replace fat and improve taste and appearance. Opta's products include Opta Oat Fibers, which adds texture to foods, and OptaGrade starch (replaces fat in dairy products). Opta also sells Konjac flour (licensed), a thickening agent. It is the exclusive US distributor of microcrystalline cellulose, which is used in reduced-fat salad dressings. A unit of Bestfoods rings up more than 30% of Opta's sales; Kraft Foods and McDonald's are also significant customers. France's BNP Paribas Group, a leading European bank, indirectly owns about 13% of Opta.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 25.80
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 33.7%
Employees: 108
Revenue per employee: $238,888.89
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Arthur J. McEvily
CEO
Scott A. Kumf
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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25 Wiggins Ave.
Bedford, MA 01730
US
Phone: 781-276-5100
Fax: 781-276-5101
Online: Web Site
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