March 12, 2008

Danisco opens new enzyme facilities in India

Danisco announced that it is opening two more separate manufacturing units for functional systems and for enzymes to serve Asian customers.

The industrial enzymes segment, worth around US$75 million, is a growing market in India.

Danisco said it wants to seize the opportunity by opening an enzyme manufacturing plant, operated by its Genencor enzyme division.

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.

Another functional systems plant will be opened to produce blends for the ice cream market and will then move on to other dairy products.

Danisco pioneered the development and use of enzymes and betaine in animal nutrition. Its products are now widely used by poultry and pig producers throughout the world.