Solvay is increasing its manufacturing capacity for European natural vanillin by 60 t. Thereby, the group wants to further its commitment to meet long term growth expectations associated with natural food and beverage ingredients.

Effective January 2018, and produced in Europe with full traceability from raw material to finished product, this additional capacity is designated to serve the company’s global customer base for its natural and clean label universal requirements in food.

Moreover, Solvay’s Vanil’ Expert Center and Innovation Platform in Lyon/France has been recently relocated into an upgraded, highly-equipped facility. It includes a new Pilot Plant capable of simulating production on a semi-industrial scale, which will boost the team’s capabilities to develop solutions to optimize recipes and formulations for Solvay’s customers to help tackle and meet today’s ever-changing food trends.