SINGAPORE – May 20, 2025 – VKA®, Southeast Asia’s pioneering and homegrown flavour house, today announced the appointment of PT. Aroma Indonesia Internasional as its official distributor for Indonesia. This strategic partnership expands VKA’s market presence across the Indonesian food and beverage industry, leveraging local expertise and technical knowledge to serve manufacturers nationwide.
The collaboration brings together VKA’s 50+ years of market-proven flavour crafting with PT. Aroma Indonesia Internasional’s deep understanding of Indonesian taste preferences and regulatory landscape. Founded by Victor Koh with the known VK Aromatics International and Creative Flavours & Fragrances— lauded as one of the best flavourists in the world, and the widely credited creator of the original industry- standard pandan and tropical flavours—VKA has established itself as the benchmark for world-class flavours across the region.
“Indonesia represents a significant growth market for flavour applications,” said Augustine Koh, Regional Director at VKA. “PT. Aroma Indonesia Internasional’s technical team brings the industry experience and local market knowledge our clients require for successful product development in this demanding environment.”
Andreas Niko and Harriman, partners at PT. Aroma Indonesia Internasional, bring extensive flavour industry experience beyond traditional distribution. Their technical understanding of food manufacturing—particularly in challenging processing environments and extended shelf-life applications—aligns directly with VKA’s core strengths in stability engineering.
“This partnership allows us to deliver VKA’s proven flavour profiles with the responsiveness Indonesian manufacturers need,” said Andreas Niko, PT. Aroma Indonesia Internasional. “Our local presence combined with VKA’s R&D support provides clients with both immediate service and advanced technical consultation.”
The appointment addresses growing demand for top-quality flavours in Indonesia’s expanding food and beverage sector. VKA’s portfolio includes heat-stable formulations for UHT processing, bakery applications, carbonated beverages, and frozen novelties— all engineered to perform under challenging manufacturing and logistics conditions.
PT. Aroma Indonesia Internasional will maintain inventory of VKA’s core flavour profiles while providing direct access to custom flavour development through VKA’s Singapore R&D centre. The Bandung Barat-based distributor begins operations immediately, serving manufacturers across Java and the Indonesian archipelago.
About VKA®
Since 1971, Master Flavourist Victor Koh has created world-class flavours for food, beverage, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical applications for leading flavour houses around the world. He founded VK Aromatics International and Creative Flavours and Fragrances (CFF) to be able to focus on flavours he believes would bring joy and delight all over the world. Over 30 years later, VKA continues his legacy in heat- stable, pH-stable flavours designed for demanding manufacturing environments. VKA’s founder, Victor Koh, established many of Asia’s benchmark flavour profiles still in use today. The company maintains its headquarters in Singapore with manufacturing in 3 countries and distribution partners across Southeast Asia and the world.
About PT. Aroma Indonesia Internasional
PT. Aroma Indonesia Internasional provides flavour solutions to Indonesia’s food and beverage industry. Based in Bandung Barat, the company combines local market expertise with technical knowledge of flavour applications across manufacturing processes. Partners Andreas Niko and Harri bring extensive industry experience in flavour development and application.
Media Contact
VKA™ Corporate Communications
Singapore
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Distributor Contact
Andreas Niko
PT. Aroma Indonesia Internasional
Mobile: +62 878-6552-8088 / +62 821-2211-3881
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