BASF upgrades ingredients formulation site

BASF has invested over €6 million in the optimisation and upgrade of the Ballerup site for food ingredient formulations in Denmark. Situated near Copenhagen, the Nutrition Ingredients business unit, affiliated to the Care Chemicals division, produces high-quality, microencapsulated carotenoid and vitamin powders, supplying customers from the food, beverage, pharmacological and infant nutrition industries with the carotenoids beta-carotene, lycopene and lutein, vitamins A, D3, E, K1 and B12 and omega-3 fatty acids. The fortification of staple foods for developing countries, particularly vitamin A, has recently become another important business area. The Ballerup site specialises in the microencapsulation technology, which concentrates finely dispersed vitamins, carotenoids and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in small starch, sugar or gelatine balls to enhance their stability and handling characteristics for further processing. Microencapsulation enables the addition of these highly sensitive, predominantly fat-soluble nutrients to virtually all types of foods, beverages and dietary supplements. BASF has over 30 years of experience in the field of microencapsulation technology and supplies many different products of excellent quality, ranging from coldwater dispersible powders for beverages like lemonades or fruit-based drinks to directly compressible powders for easy pelletising.Nike Air Force 1