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LIQUID FLAVOURS
France’s Mane opens new facility in US

French fragrances & flavours maker,
Mane, has officially opened its new
manufacturing facility in Woodlawn,
Ohio, US. The plant is an expansion of
Mane’s Woodlawn campus, increasing
the company’s manufacturing capa-
city and ensuring a supply of sustaina-
bly sourced liquid flavours for various
markets, including beverages, dairy,
functional nutrition, pharmaceuticals,
bakery and confectionery.

The investment, which was initiated
in 2021 and exceeds $100-mn, will
support Mane’s growth ambitions for
the next 20 years, allowing the company
to meet the rising demand for liquid
flavours while ensuring a steady sup-
ply of products for the North American
market.

The 100,000-sq.-ft. plant offers up
to 15,000 metric tons of production
capability, which is five times Mane’s
current capacity. It features an expanded
warehouse, with 25,000 sq. ft. dedica-
ted to production and 60,000 sq. ft. for
increased ambient, refrigerated and
frozen storage.

“The new Woodlawn facility marks
a bold strategic move aimed at increa-
sing Mane’s market share in the liquid of Mane’s North American flavour city while doubling the current capa-
flavours category in North America and division. city to produce emulsion-based flavour
gives us a significant competitive edge, systems. The plant utilises solar pow-
especially in the beverage market,” The facility allows for a threefold in- er for 30% of its energy requirements,
said Ms. Amy McDonald, President crease in large-tank compounding capa- coupled with other renewable resources.
Pilot Chemical and Novvi to offer biobased AOS

surfactant technology to North American market

US-based speciality chemicals olefin sulphonates (AOS), to the North Group, Chevron, and H&R – Pilot will
firm, Pilot Chemical Company, has American market. supply biobased CalCare AOS to the
announced an exclusive partnership North American household, industrial
with Novvi to bring a new sustainable In partnership with Novvi – a joint and institutional (I&I), and personal
surfactant technology, biobased alpha venture of Amyris, American Refining care (PC) markets.

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