Borregaard Vanillin Highlighted for Small CO2 Footprint

After several improvements in terms of yield of the raw material and best possible integration, Borregaard asked an external institute to analyze the CO2-emissions of vanillin from lignin compared to vanillin from guaiacol, which is based on mineral oil.

18/03/09 Borregaard’s EuroVanillin Supreme has proven to be a raw material for the future. Analyses show that the CO2-emissions of vanillin from lignin are 90 percent lower than the CO2-emissions of vanillin made from mineral oil derivatives.

Borregaard is the producer of vanillin from lignin. By using wood as a raw material, Borregaard’s EuroVanillin Supreme is a sustainable and environmentally friendly product.

After several improvements in terms of yield of the raw material and best possible integration, Borregaard asked an external institute to analyze the CO2-emissions of vanillin from lignin compared to vanillin from guaiacol, which is based on mineral oil.

The report shows that the CO2-emissions of vanillin from lignin are 90 percent lower than the CO2-emissions of vanillin made from guaiacol.

- The results were far better than expected. This makes EuroVanillin Supreme not only to a green product, but also to a benchmark in terms of CO2-footprint, says Business Director of Aroma Chemicals at Borregaard, Thomas Marwedel.

The huge difference in CO2-emissions is a result of lower emissions connected to both the integrated process and the raw materials that are used to produce vanillin from lignin.

Borregaard is proud to be able to set a benchmark with our production in Norway. We are sure that vanillin from lignin is the kind of raw material that fits exactly to the needs of contemporary food production today and in the future. It’s green, sustainably produced, climate-friendly with a trustworthy, stable quality, says Marwedel.

Borregaard has worked hard over the last 40 years on developing a green vanillin with the highest quality that is demanded in foods.

Borregaard Ingredients is a leading manufacturer of vanillin, and the only supplier that can offer a complete range of vanillin products for the different purposes and applications, covering vanillin from lignin, ethyl vanillin, vanillin from guaiacol, natural vanillin from fermentation, blends and also GMP vanillin. Vanillin and ethyl vanillin is used in a variety of applications, but most used as flavor for food and beverage, fragrance for perfumes and toiletries and in pharmaceuticals.

The analysis was carried out by Ostfold Research AS and based on Borregaard’s internal-data. Until 2003 Borregaard was producing vanillin from guaiacol in their factory in Sarpsborg, Norway, and had therefore access to all data relevant to evaluate both products.