Albert Uster Imports, a privately held gourmet food company, has partnered with German pastry and bakery manufacturer Martin Braun. Through the agreement, AUI will be the exclusive distributor of Braun products in the United States.

Braun, based in Hanover, Germany, offers a range of powder mixes, baking ingredients, flavorings, fillings, glazes and coatings. AUI, Gaithersburg, Md., imports, distributes and co-packs more than 1,200 products from around the world.

“We are thrilled to exclusively import and distribute the Braun collection,” Philipp Braun, president and CEO of AUI, said in a press release. “As culinary experts, Braun understand the importance of a knowledgeable sales force and AUI is excited to partner with them."