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Sensient invests in natural color capacity

29-Apr-2010

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Sensient Technologies Corporation has announced a $16m investment to extend its natural color production facilities in St. Louis, Missouri.

 

The company said it intends to add an extra 25,000 square feet to its Color Group headquarters, an area that will be entirely dedicated to natural color production, including new equipment for natural color emulsions, dispersions and liquid colors.

 

Chairman and CEO of Sensient Technologies Corporation Kenneth Manning said: "This major new investment emphasizes the growing importance of natural colors for food and beverages. The trend towards natural colors is accelerating, and this new manufacturing plant will further promote the conversion to natural colors by large food and beverage manufacturers. Our natural color investments ensure that we will remain in the forefront of the industry with state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technologies."