Danisco Reaffirms its Presence in India and Opens New Units
This latest investment will strengthen our presence and commitment as a serious player in the region,’ says Anders Wilhjelm, Executive Vice President of Gums & Systems in Danisco.
With an investment of USD 6 million, Danisco is opening up two new separate manufacturing units for functional systems and for enzymes to serve South-Asian customers.
The investment consists of manufacturing plants, laboratories and offices and will employ additional 20 people in India. The laboratories will provide dedicated and tailor-made support to our local customers and deliver products specific to the needs of the Indian industries.
India, being the largest milk producer in the world with an annual production of more than 100 million tonnes and a growth rate of 3.8%, has a huge potential for value-added dairy products; the functional systems plant will initially produce blends for the ice cream market and will then move on to other dairy products.
The plant will primarily produce enzyme blends to service the markets of animal nutrition, food and beverages, fuel ethanol, grain processing, laundry detergents and textiles.
The India textiles industry is a major market for Genencor, and the country’s second largest employment generator after agriculture, contributing about 14% to the country’s industrial production.
‘Genencor has continuously been increasing its presence in India and investing in this market to satisfy quickly growing opportunities for its enzymes business,’ says Tjerk de Ruiter, CEO of Genencor division. ‘We have ambitious plans to take the expansion further with this important step, as the new plant will provide even stronger and reliable support to our local customer base.
Source: Food Ingredients First