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Your individual development is important to us. That’s why we offer training for professional and personal development, from language courses to communication workshops.

Continuing professional development

To support a good work-life balance, you can choose to work remotely 2 days/week.

Remote working

You put together the bike of your dreams and lease it through us via deferred compensation, helping you keep fit on your way to work or in your free time.

Jobbike

With a monthly contribution of €21, we offer a Wellpass membership that gives our employees access to well-known and popular sports facilities and gyms.

Company fitness

For an environmentally friendly commute, we offer a Profiticket subsidy of €40 per month.

Employer subsidy for public transportation

Building savings contract, funds, or company pension plan: our employees receive an employer allowance of €27.

Capital-forming benefits

Our employees receive a 13th salary and an additional holiday allowance of €650.

Holiday pay/13th salary

To support your health proactively, all workplaces are equipped with ergonomic office chairs and height-adjustable desks.

Ergonomic workstations

Through our portal, you will receive discounts for various shops as well as reduced entrance fees for leisure activities and various products.

Corporate benefits

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Jebsen & Jessen Life Science Europe operates as part of a global group of companies with business partners, customers, and suppliers in more than 80 countries.

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Our corporate history has been shaped by employees who started their career as trainees at Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group and have since worked their way up to become division managers or managing directors. Our diverse projects and business divisions offer first-class opportunities for personal and professional development. Our teams consist of motivated employees who want to inspire customers through team spirit, tap into new markets, and develop our company sustainably. We offer language courses, coaching, advanced training, and attractive social benefits to ensure that our employees feel at home and can continue to develop their personal and professional skills. Build your career with an attractive employer in Hamburg’s HafenCity.

Our values: open-minded, innovative, competent, family spirit!

In recognition of the high quality of our in-company training, our company has again been certified by the AGA as a ‘Recognized Good Trainer’ for the year 2022/23. As a company, we are particularly proud of the ‘Recognized Good Trainer’ seal.

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Our Quality Promise

As a global distribution and service company, we bear responsibility in multiple ways: as an employer, as a purchaser and as a trading partner. We aim to set a good example as a member of the global economy. This conviction determines our entrepreneurial actions. With transparency, trust, and a strong entrepreneurial spirit, the focus is on transforming our business.<br/><br/>We live by the values ‘open-minded, competent, innovative, and family spirit‘ with entrepreneurial thinking, evolving business models, and the dynamics of global markets driving us forward.

Values and Responsibility

Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group has published its third sustainability report to communicate our economic, environmental, and social impacts and progress. In it, we provide information about our values, norms and vision, as well as our short- and long-term goals, to create transparency for our stakeholders and strengthen mutual trust. We hope you enjoy reading the Sustainability Report!

Our Progress in Sustainability

The distribution and sale of additives for food and feed as well as home & personal care products are our daily business. With a focus on Europe and South America, we offer customized solutions in products, prices, and logistics services. Our long-standing experience in sales and distribution enables us to provide our customers with reliable, expert service. We place great emphasis on flexibility and adapting to the individual needs of our customers.

Jebsen & Jessen Life Science – joint global success

By working with us, you benefit from the expertise and experience of our skilled team. We ensure that you can have confidence in our reliability, expertise, and flexibility.

From purchasing to storage and delivery – we are here for you!

Our high-quality products come from our certified suppliers, and we work closely with our partners in China and India. Through long-standing supplier relationships and locally based agents, we stay well-informed and can follow market developments early and take appropriate measures.<br/><br/>A diversified warehouse network in Europe and the USA allows us to deliver with precision and flexibility. Our competent and experienced team is available to answer any questions and provide you with the best possible advice.<br/><br/>We are always striving to optimize our supply chain and tailor it to the needs of our customers. If you have individual requests, please feel free to contact us – together we will find a solution tailored to your needs.

As part of the Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group, we have a global presence

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Dear business partners,<br/><br/>I am delighted to welcome you to Jebsen & Jessen Life Science. I have been working for this company since my apprenticeship in 1996 and have been fortunate enough to witness and contribute to the growth and development of Jebsen & Jessen Life Science from the very beginning.<br/><br/>Initially, Jebsen & Jessen Life Science was a department for food ingredients, before becoming an independent division and subsidiary of the Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group in 2017. Seeing where it stands today, and how it will evolve tomorrow, fills me with joy and optimism.<br/><br/>Reliability is a central value that we maintain both within our team and with our business partners. During past crises, we have proven ourselves as a trading partner that fulfils its agreements and keeps its word. Despite many obstacles and challenges, all contracts were executed, and promises were kept. We place great importance on fostering long-term relationships with you, our valued business partners, and believe that a foundation of trust and professionalism is essential for this.<br/><br/>Looking ahead, I am confident that together we can look forward to a promising and innovative future.<br/><br/>Best regards,<br/><br/>— Björn Frese, Managing Director Jebsen & Jessen Life Science GmbH

Team oriented Leadership

Jebsen & Jessen Life Science GmbH operates within the Trading Solutions division, which is a merger of all the chemical divisions of Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group, complementing each other and representing a strong unit connected by common values and goals. As Jebsen & Jessen Life Science GmbH, we benefit not only from the comprehensive network and expertise of our colleagues, but also from the long-standing traditions and firmly anchored values that bind us together.

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Jebsen & Jessen Life Science combines tradition and innovation

From sourcing and sales to logistics and quality management, at Jebsen & Jessen Life Science you will benefit from a professional and customer-oriented service. In our distribution and supplier activities, we place great value on a basis of trust between all our business partners and customers, as we are interested in long-term business relationships. One of the defining characteristics of our global network is that we remain up-to-date on new trends and changes in the market situation thanks to our consistent presence in individual markets and our experience in working with our suppliers and agents. In addition, our service to our customers is our top priority. We want to be the first point of contact regarding any inquiries, and make sure customers can contact us with multiple questions and are well informed throughout the ordering process.

Our focus is on the customer! Our experienced team ensures that our customers are supplied with high quality goods and that we find an individual solution for every possible challenge.

Sales

Over the years, we have built up a diversified network of suppliers and agents that guarantees continuous reliability in sourcing.

Sourcing

Our logistics team guarantees reliable and efficient distribution of our products, making a significant contribution to optimizing the supply chain.

Logistics

We offer a comprehensive service around quality and safety management, which is ensured by regular audits and controls.

Quality management

Expertise and service from a single source

The world of logistics is constantly changing and bringing new challenges.

Flexible and innovative logistics solutions for the highest requirements

Our experienced logistics experts can find customized solutions for the reliable implementation of the complete supply chain.

Always one step ahead

When working with food additives, our top priority is to ensure food safety standards. That's why we operate within the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards and have been awarded the IFS Broker certificate. In addition, our quality management is ISO 9001 certified.<br/><br/>Not only are we certified, but we also make sure our suppliers are GFSI certified and audit them regularly. For quality assurance we have safety data sheets and certificates of analysis, as well as specifications for all products. For individual inquiries about products, we can provide documents showing the standard of the product in a ‘Product Introduction’. For each import we perform an additional inspection and test the quality of the products in an accredited service lab in Germany to guarantee compliance with the safety standards required by the EU.  

Quality to be proud of

Repackaging, labelling, grinding, or liquefying are available for many of our products. In addition, we will be happy to inform you about our approach to customs management and handling of customs issues. Regular training in dangerous goods handling is a matter of course for us.<br/><br/>We are certified and comply with EU requirements for standards such as organic, food, feed, kosher, or halal. Please do not hesitate to contact us.

Individual solutions

Attractive container rates and reliable, on-time shipments thanks to our worldwide network.  <br/><br/>We offer solutions for bulk/breakbulk shipments as well as tank container/flexibag solutions. 

On-time and safe shipping around the world

Our intelligent warehouse infrastructure in Europe enables flexibility for customer requirements and short delivery times. We select warehouses with potential for the IFS system and regularly audit our logistics sites to ensure high standards. To guarantee the quality of our products, storage, repackaging, and silage processes are carried out according to the highest required standards for your product.

Intelligent logistics network for just-in-time delivery

We deliver reliably and safely via an optimal logistics network with proven partners for all types of cargo.<br/><br/>Our distribution competencies include general cargo, partial shipments, less and full container loads, silo trucks, as well as courier services. 

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<h2>Xylitol / Xylit: The Benefits and Applications of Birch Sugar as an Additive</h2>
<p>Xylitol, also known as Xylit, Birch sugar or Wood sugar, is a natural
sugar alcohol that is commonly used in the food and personal care
industries due to its very sweet taste. However, compared to regular
sugar, Xylitol contains only a fraction of the calories.</p>
<p>Xylit is available in the form of a white powder and can be dissolved
particularly well in warm water. The additive is extremely heat-stable
and only caramelizes at temperatures above 200 degrees. Xylitol is
listed in the food industry under the E number E967.</p>
<h2>Xylitol / Xylit Production: Technological Extraction</h2>
<p>Although the name suggests otherwise, industrial Birch sugar is not
obtained from birch trees. Xylan, also called hemicellulose, is needed
for Xylit production. The substance is found in residues of cereal bran,
corn cobs, or certain parts of sugar cane.</p>
<p>Although Xylan also occurs in birch trees, the technological extraction
from other resources is more efficient. Xylose is first extracted from
Xylan-rich raw materials under very high temperatures and with the
addition of sodium hydroxide or sulfuric acid. Xylitol is then produced
by hydrogenation.</p>
<h2>Xylitol Sweetener: Application in Food</h2>
<p>In the food sector, food additives such as Xylitol are highly
sought after as they sweeten food but have a lower calorie content than
sugar. As a result, the Xylitol sugar alternative is frequently used in
sugar- or calorie-reduced products in the diet sector. Xylitol contains
about half as many calories as regular household sugar, making it ideal
for a calorie-conscious diet.</p>
<p>Xylitol or Xylit is used in beverages, baked goods, mustard, sauces, or
spreads, as it offers a lower calorie alternative to regular sugar.
Because Birch sugar causes less of an increase in blood sugar levels
than regular sugar, the sweetener can also be used by diabetics.</p>
<h2>Xylitol: Further applications of the sweetener</h2>
<p>Xylitol also has a side effect that no other sweetener possesses: when
consumed, the sugar substitute creates a cooling effect in the mouth.
That's why the substance is also used in dental care products, as it
provides a fresh sensation in the mouth, similar to menthol. Xylitol is
also frequently found as an ingredient in toothpastes, mouthwashes, or
sugar-reduced mint candies.</p>
<p>Xylitol sweetener also has a positive effect on dental health. Since
Xylitol doesn't contain sugar, the sweetener isn't cariogenic.
Therefore, there's no risk of tooth decay. Xylitol is also said to have
antibacterial properties that can help reduce the growth of harmful
bacteria in the mouth. This way, Xylitol can actively counteract tooth
decay.</p>
<p>Therefore, birch sugar sweetener is often used as an ingredient in
toothpastes and mouthwashes to promote dental health and prevent tooth
decay.</p>
<h2>Conclusion: What makes the additive special</h2>
<p>Overall, Xylitol as a sugar substitute not only offers a sweet taste but
also many advantages for dental health. As it is a natural and
sustainably derived sweetener, birch sugar is considered particularly
well-tolerated, environmentally friendly, and safe.</p>
<h2>We supply high-quality additives</h2>
<p>Are you looking for a Xylitol dealer or interested in one of our other
products? Please use our inquiry form so that one of our experienced
staff members can quickly take care of your request.</p>
<p>If you want a sample, please also indicate the desired quantity and
manufacturer. We will get in touch with you promptly to discuss your
requirements.</p>
