DKSH expands, upgrades Thai F&B innovation centre
DKSH’s Performance Materials business unit, an ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor and provider of market-expansion services, has made a major investment in its food and beverage business by expanding and upgrading its innovation centre in Thailand to brand-new, state-of-the-art facilities in Bangkok.
The innovation centre specialises in developing food and beverage formulations and provides expert technical support to its business partners in Thailand.
It currently develops over 150 prototypes and 200 formulations per year, including: unique bakery products such as mamon cakes, low-sugar muffins and transfat-free croissants; beverage and dairy products such as functional drinks, fruits and vegetable drinks and Greek yoghurt; and savoury products such as low-fat sausages, egg-free mayonnaise and low-sodium instant noodles.
Joining a network of seven DKSH food and beverage innovation centres (with 14 application laboratories) in Asia and Europe, the centre houses some of the industry’s most advanced development and analysis equipment, the company said on Monday.
It provides a broad range of specialised services, including: formulation application, product ideation and development support, stability testing, sensory evaluation, pilot trials and technical training.
In addition, its specialists work closely with a dedicated regulatory team to provide consultation and support for the complex regulatory environment of the food and beverage industry in Thailand, said Ben Hopkins, vice president, Global Food & Beverage Industry, Performance Materials at DKSH.
“We have made a major investment by expanding and revamping our food and beverage innovation centre in Thailand – one of our biggest markets. The new facilities and high-end equipment, run by our skilled specialists, will strengthen our technical service offering to our growing customer base and allow us to create many new business opportunities as a strategic partner to our clients,” he explained.
