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A substantial increase in
probiotics manufacturing
capacity
Because of the growing demand,
DuPont Nutrition & Health has
announced a significant
investment to expand probiotics
production capacity in the United
States. The investment is the
second phase of a broader
probiotics expansion project due to
the rapidly growing global demand
for probiotics. Phase One,
supporting current growth, is
ongoing in Madison, Wis., and
Rochester, N.Y., and will be
partially complete by the end of
2016. The second phase is
scheduled to span two-years,
represents an investment of
approximately US$100 million, and
increases the company’s probiotics
production capacity by an
additional 70%. Production will be
optimised with the installation of
new, high-volume fermenters and
other processing equipment.
“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,” said Matthias
Heinzel, president, DuPont
Nutrition & Health. “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.”
The market
Probiotics have seen rapid
adoption. In the United States,
consumer awareness is at an alltime
high (75%), according to the
Natural Marketing Institute.
Further evidence of worldwide
probiotic acceptance is reflected in
Euromonitor data that shows an
increase in the compound annual
growth rate for 2015 to 2020 in
every global region – from 4.5% in
Asia Pacific to 26% in South
America. Health-conscious
consumers are addressing
personal health concerns by
including probiotics in their daily
health and wellness routines.
“Consumers want to proactively
take care of their health, and
they’re increasingly turning to
probiotics to fill that need,” said
John Rea, global business unit
leader for Probiotics, Cultures,
Food Protection and HMOs. “We
have found through proprietary
research that consumers feel
probiotics offer a great way to
improve their overall health and
wellness. And they see probiotics
playing the role of a ‘balancer’ in
the midst of a stress-filled, fastpaced
lifestyle.” 2
For more than 30 years, DuPont
Nutrition & Health has been a
global leader in the science,
research and production of
probiotics. Today DuPont
continues that tradition with
microbiome work, researching
novel uses of probiotics for health
and wellness. DuPont Danisco ®
HOWARU ® premium probiotics
and FloraFit ® custom probiotics,
which are used in food, beverage,
dietary supplement and animal
nutrition products, are produced at
the Rochester location. The broad
portfolio of DuPont probiotic
strains is backed by
comprehensive clinical studies and
documentation, showing efficacy
in the support of immune and
digestive health.
DuPont probiotics offer
customers:
n The widest range of stable,
clinically documented
probiotics
n Application in novel delivery
formats
n Specialised sales and technical
support
n Expert legal and regulatory
support
n Finished product format
options.
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