IMCD has opened a new Food & Nutrition US Technical Hub at its offices in Allendale, New Jersey, alongside a co-located Pharmaceutical Technical Centre, expanding the global distributor and formulator's network of more than 80 technical centres worldwide.
The hub features a dedicated Food & Nutrition Application Lab and Bakery Lab, designed for the co-creation of trend-driven formulation solutions spanning bakery, beverage, confectionery, dairy, nutrition and savoury applications.
From concept ideation and prototype development to formulation optimisation, the centre is intended to help local customers bring innovative concepts to life and accelerate speed to market with market-ready solutions.
Emilie Pharand, Vice-President, Food & Nutrition, North America, IMCD, said: “Our US Technical Hub is more than a laboratory; it represents an exciting milestone in our commitment to supporting our North American customers and partners."
It is a destination for collaboration, creativity and technical excellence, where market understanding and formulation expertise come together to accelerate ideas from concept to commercialisation.
"We are excited to welcome customers and partners into this space to co-create what's next.”
The facility brings IMCD teams, customers and suppliers together under one roof, with a dedicated learning space for technical seminars, workshops and collaborative learning, plus connectivity to IMCD's global lab network via its digital analytics platform.
Located alongside the Food & Nutrition Hub, the new Pharmaceutical Technical Centre will support the development of patient-friendly solid, semi-solid and liquid formulations for pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements.
Sibu Varghese, Vice President of IMCD Pharmaceuticals US, added: “By combining IMCD’s global expertise with deep local insight, these new facilities will provide valuable technical resources to help North American customers accelerate product development across a broad range of dosage forms, supported by active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and formulation expertise."
