Palsgaard expands in India with new application centre for enhanced product development
It features advanced technology tailored to bakery, dairy, ice cream, chocolate and confectionery applications, with state-of-the-art equipment.
INDIA – Palsgaard, the inventor of the plant-based food emulsifier, has launched its advanced Application Centre in Navi Mumbai, India, designed to enhance product development capabilities and provide localised technical support across key food categories in India.
The Application Centre will support Indian food manufacturers in accelerating innovation, optimising formulations and responding to evolving consumer needs.
It will also provide customers with access to Palsgaard’s global expertise while offering hands-on, locally accessible support for recipe development, product stability, shelf-life improvement and clean-label reformulations.
Helle Müller Petersen, CEO, Palsgaard, describes the new Application Centre as a tangible expression of Palsgaard’s mission to provide customer-tailored emulsifier and stabiliser solutions, backed by advanced technology and a strong workplace culture.
“By expanding our presence in India, we reaffirm our commitment to being a responsible partner offering high-quality products, services, and know-how to food manufacturers in one of the world’s most dynamic markets,” Helle added.
The facility is Co-located with Palsgaard’s new Indian commercial offices and housing industrial-scale pilot plants equipped to simulate real-world production conditions.
It features advanced technology tailored to bakery, dairy, ice cream, chocolate and confectionery applications, with state-of-the-art equipment.
These capabilities enable manufacturers to trial and upscale recipes efficiently, under conditions that closely mirror their own production environments.
Meanwhile, Supriyo De, Managing Director, Palsgaard India emphasized that the centre would strengthen the company’s ability to support customers with locally accessible, pilot-scale innovation tools.
“It reflects our vision to be the preferred partner for food companies and non-food manufacturers alike, and embodies our values of loyalty, responsibility, and commitment. We are proud to deepen our local engagement and help our customers develop efficient, innovative, and customer-tailored products right here in India,” Supriyo stated.
The Navi Mumbai facility is part of Palsgaard’s global network of application centres, located in Denmark, Mexico, Brazil, Singapore, China, Türkiye and now India. It reflects the company’s strategy of strengthening regional capabilities to support customer innovation.
Owned by the Schou Foundation, the company employs over 800 people in more than 20 countries and operates six production plants across four continents.
In 2024, Palsgaard reported a turnover of €312 million, affirming its position as a specialist in plant-based emulsifiers and stabilisers for food, polymer, and personal care sectors.
The Navi Mumbai centre not only strengthens regional innovation but also reinforces Palsgaard’s commitment to combining technical excellence with market proximity, delivering faster turnaround, tailored support and deeper collaboration in India.
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