BASF Opens Nutrition Ingredients Lab

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. BASF established a new Nutrition Ingredients Innovation Laboratory at its technical center in Tarrytown, N.Y. BASF closed its existing laboratory in Ledgewood, N.J., on March 31, 2010. The new laboratory will be part of the 160,000-sq.-ft. laboratory and office space acquired by BASF in the Ciba acquisition. The technical service staff will be doubled and will focus on product improvements for customers.

By increasing lab size and technical staff, this move will strengthen the performance of BASF vitamins, nature-identical carotenoids and our other products in food and beverage applications, said Martin Jager, senior vice president, nutrition ingredients at BASF. In addition, close proximity to major food companies will allow us to better serve our customers.

The new Nutrition Ingredients Innovation Laboratory will bring together BASFs comprehensive technical capabilities for the food and beverage industry. It will support nutrition and coloration applications in vitamin enhanced waters, carbonated soft drinks, still beverages, dairy products, instant beverages, nutrition bars and baked goods.

With the new facility, customers can easily utilize the broad portfolio of BASF nutritional ingredient technologies. This investment in North America is part of BASFs overall strategy to provide customers with a global network of technical support. BASF also has nutrition ingredient technical centers located in Ludwigshafen, Germany, in Ballerup, Denmark and in Shanghai. In combination, these technical facilities are a global platform of proven technical expertise with know-how of key regional differences.

The Tarrytown technical center will combine expertise from multiple BASF business units. The facility will house laboratories for other Care Chemicals Division business units, including Personal Care and Pharma Ingredients. The Tarrytown technical center is now BASFs second largest analytical services hub with capabilities to serve customers in the North America region.