DKSH has further strengthened its Performance Materials business in Korea by opening a new state-of-the-art innovation center for the food and beverage industry.
Media release
Seoul, July 16, 2021 – The new, state-of-the-art innovation center is located in Seoul, is fully-equipped and caters to the growing demand for technical support for food and beverage applications in Korea.
The facilities play a vital role in developing new concepts, products, formulations and technologies for food and beverage applications. DKSH's technical specialists develop solutions and formulations tailored to local market needs and help companies reduce time-to-market and increase competitive advantage.
The center will support sales functions by developing applications using key clients' ingredients to suit the Korean market in the beverage and dairy, savory, bakery, confectionery, and ready-to-consume market segments. Products developed at the center include sauces, dressings, dumplings, instant noodle soups, sugar-reduced coffee mixes, compound seasonings, fish cakes, whipping creams, cakes, cookies and much more.
Cesar Saez, Vice President Global Food & Beverage Industry, Performance Materials, DKSH, commented: “We are delighted to open our first food and beverage innovation center in Korea. Food companies in this market will greatly benefit from our innovation and formulation services, particularly in the absence of their own research and development capabilities. Our centers are always strategically located in close proximity to our customer base in order to foster stronger collaboration. Together, we drive solutions to cater to the specific local palates across Asia Pacific.”
For further information, please contact:
DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials
Daniel Hollister
Senior Manager, Group Marketing
Phone +44 20 8879 5500
daniel.hollister@dksh.com
DKSH Korea Ltd.
Serena Min
Assistant to General Manager
Phone +482 2 2192 9628
serena.min@dksh.com
About DKSH
DKSH's purpose is to enrich people’s lives. For more than 150 years, we have been delivering growth for companies in Asia and beyond across our Business Units Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Performance Materials and Technology. As a leading Market Expansion Services provider, we offer sourcing, market insights, marketing and sales, eCommerce, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services. Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, DKSH operates in 36 markets with 32,450 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 10.7 billion in 2020. The DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials distributes specialty chemicals and ingredients for food, pharmaceutical, personal care and various industrial applications. With 48 innovation centers and regulatory support worldwide, we create cutting-edge formulations that comply with local regulations. With around 1,260 specialists, the Business Unit generated net sales of CHF 1.1 billion in 2020. www.dksh.com/pm