Galam

Specialty Ingredients for the Food and Non-food Industries

Agriculture & Food Technologies
Acquired by FIMI Opportunity Funds
Acquired Ma'anit Founded 1940
Total raised
Last: Secondary 2023-12
Stage
Acquired
Founded
1940
Headcount
139
HQ
Ma'anit
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies

About

Galam provides high-quality specialty ingredients to the food and non-food industries worldwide. Galam operates three divisions: food and beverage, industry, and animal feed. Its food products include sweeteners, starches, and nutritional ingredients. The company also provides a wide variety of starches to the construction, paper and tissue, textile, corrugated board, and adhesives and binders industries. To maximize the use of raw materials, Galam produces animal feed from the byproducts created through its processes.

Funding history · 1 round · — total

2023-12
Secondary $100.0M

Company Intelligence Q&A

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When was Galam acquired and by which entity?
Galam was acquired in January 2017 by FIMI Opportunity Funds for $80 million.
What was Galam's most recent funding activity?
In December 2023, Galam completed a secondary round, raising $100 million.
What was Galam's investment in its GOFOS production plant?
In January 2022, Galam invested $30 million in a GOFOS production plant to meet increased demand.
What investment did Galam make related to prebiotics?
In June 2020, Galam invested $20 million to capitalize on the popularity of prebiotics.
What type of products did Galam launch in January 2015?
In January 2015, Galam launched two natural emulsion solutions.
What product alternatives did Galam introduce in November 2014?
In November 2014, Galam launched alternatives to chemically modified starches for cleaner labeling.
What is Galam's primary business focus?
Galam provides high-quality specialty ingredients to the food and non-food industries worldwide, operating through food and beverage, industry, and animal feed divisions.
Where are Galam's offices located outside of Israel?
Galam has offices in Aiguafreda, Spain, and Bottrop, Germany.

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Sub-sectors
Agriculture & Food TechnologiesFood TechNovel Food & Ingredients
Technologies
Materials & SubstancesRaw Materials
Target customers
Industrial ManufacturingHybrid IndustriesFood & BeveragesPulp & PaperAgriculture & FoodProcessed FoodsSnacksIngredients
Business model
B2B

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food-and-beveragefood-ingredientsanimal-feedingbabiesfoodtechindustrial-applicationstextileadhesivesnutritionagtechnovel-ingredientsconstructionagriculturemanufacturing-facilitieslivestock