Brenntag opens Shanghai centre

Brenntag has announced the opening of its new Life Sciences Innovation & Application Centre in Shanghai. This, it said, offers “advanced technical capabilities and closer access to application expertise” to customers in the personal care and food sectors in China and Hong Kong.

In the former, it will support the development of formulations personal care and home care products. It is equipped with formulation and testing capabilities for emulsion structure analysis, surfactant foam performance evaluation, hair combing force testing, skin analysis and laundry performance testing. There is also a lab-scale mixing system supporting small-batch production trials and process validation for formulation optimisation.

The centre also supports application development in food and nutrition categories including ready-to-drink beverages, dairy, bakery, confectionery and savoury products. “Through formulation development and tasting evaluations, Brenntag helps customers develop innovative product concepts that respond to changing consumer preferences and emerging health and wellness trends,” the firm said.