LA MIRADA, Calif.Functional ingredients company Beneo Inc. has selected Horn FoodTech as its western U.S. regional distributor.

Horn's reputation of servicing the industry with seasoned and technically expert professionals was a key factor in the careful selection of our Western U.S. regional distributor," said Joe ONeill, president and general manager, Beneo USA.

Under the partnership, Beneo products such as Orafti, Palatinose and ISOMALT are now available in the western U.S. The company's prebiotic Orafti has been shown to reduce food intake in overweight and obese adults, while Palatinose prolongs blood glucose deliver, research found.

Representing a world-class company like Beneo upholds Horn's heritage of partnering with industry-leading ingredients manufacturers," said Jim Berg, vice president, HORN FoodTech. Horn is proud to announce our partnership with Beneo as we continually enhance our product lineup of high-quality, efficacious ingredients to benefit our customer base."