Petaluma, CA August 30, 2021 – Laffort USA announce it is the now exclusive distributor of Polyclar V and VT (PVPP) products for the wine industry, manufactured by Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a global materials company based in Delaware.
Shaun Richardson, General Manager for Laffort USA is excited to add Ashland to the portfolio of Laffort products. “Laffort is a global leader in wine treating materials, and in enological research and development, holding many patents and funding multiple PhD theses around the globe. Ashland, a developer and manufacturer of stabilizers and gums used in food and beverage industries, has a global network of research scientists working to find solutions for the food and beverage industries. Ashland and Laffort USA are teaming up to provide the highest quality service and technical support for the wine industry.”
Laffort is a fourth-generation family-owned business founded in 1895 with a history of research and discovery in enology dating back to Pasteur’s seminal works. The Laffort group is proud to dedicate the largest budget among private enological companies to Research and Development. As a result of this extensive research, Laffort holds many patents and regularly launches innovative products and processes for the wine industry. Laffort holds HACCP and ISO certifications and Laffort USA is the first winemaking products supplier in the US to achieve Green Business Certification.
