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Firmenich inaugurates flavours plant in Sao Paulo

3 Nov 2017

Firmenich has officially inaugurated its manufacturing plant for encapsulated flavours in Sao Paulo, Brazil which will serve as a centre of excellence for encapsulated technologies in Latin America.

Firmenich has officially inaugurated its manufacturing plant for encapsulated flavours in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Serving as a centre of excellence for encapsulated technologies in Latin America, the new facility is said to offer its customers increased competitiveness and speed-to-market for the Group’s core encapsulated flavour technologies, Durarome Aromatic and Flexarome.

“This significant investment reflects the strategic importance of Brazil, a critical market for Firmenich for the past 65 years,” said Gilbert Ghostine, CEO, Firmenich. “This centre of excellence for encapsulated technologies enables us to develop competitive winning solutions for our customers’ with greater speed-to-market, while optimizing our environmental footprint.”

Durarome Aromatic and Flexarome are part of the company’s brand of encapsulated flavours, Encapsolutions, which are said to deliver maximum taste experience for consumers.

“Helping our customers meet the needs of their consumers is the cornerstone of our business,” said Chris Millington, President of Flavors. “We are thrilled to have additional capacity here in Sao Paulo to offer the best-in-class encapsulated flavours to our customers across Latin America.”