DuPont Nutrition & Health to boost probiotics production capacity in US

Global specialty food ingredient company DuPont Nutrition & Health has made a major investment in expanding its probiotics production capacity in the US.

The investment is the second phase of a wider expansion project due to the growing global demand for probiotics.

DuPont Nutrition & Health president Matthias Heinzel said: “This investment reinforces our commitment to the probiotics industry.

“We see strong growth worldwide, and increasing our capacity enables our partners to continue growing and capturing the opportunities from very favorable market trends.

 “As we phase in more capacity, we will continue to maintain the high-potency, stability and efficacy in our products that have made DuPont the global probiotics leader.

“Quality is extremely important in probiotic production, and our reputation for manufacturing quality has always been a differentiator with DuPont probiotics.”

Supporting present growth, phase one is ongoing at Madison, Wisconsin, and Rochester, New York, and will be partially complete by the end of this year.

The company has invested approximately $100m in its second phase and is scheduled to span two years. This investment will increase the company’s probiotics production capacity by an additional 70%.

Production will be optimised with installation of new, high-volume fermenters and other processing equipment.

Probiotics have seen rapid adoption in US, and consumer awareness is at an all-time high (75%), according to the Natural Marketing Institute.

Health-conscious consumers are addressing personal health concerns by including probiotics in their daily health and wellness routines.

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