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DSM to open infant nutrition premix facility

24 Aug 2018

DSM is to open what it says is the industry’s only premix manufacturing facility built exclusively for the maternal and infant nutrition market. Construction of the plant, located in Buk, Poland is due to start in the next few weeks.

DSM to open infant nutrition premix facility

DSM is to open what it says is the industry’s only premix manufacturing facility built exclusively for the maternal and infant nutrition market. Construction of the plant is due to start in the next few weeks. Located in Buk, Poland, the investment is expected to double production output at the site within the next two years. Financial details are not being disclosed.

“At DSM, we are always looking for new ways to innovate and help our customers to create market-leading nutritional products for mothers and their babies,” said Frédéric Boned, Vice President EMEA, DSM Nutritional Products Human Nutrition & Health. He adds: “Achieving high standards of quality has always been of particular importance in this segment. The planning of a dedicated early life nutrition premix plant is a first for the industry and, throughout the design phase, we have been able to incorporate a number of advanced technologies that reflect the specialist needs of the market.”

According to DSM, the new facility will meet very high quality and hygiene standards, while its advanced mixing technology will allow the company to develop complex infant formulas to meet the challenging requirements of early life nutrition manufacturers. Once completed, the plant will be run by dedicated personnel experienced in the early life nutrition sector.

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