date:Jul 05, 2012
BASF will produce L-menthol from a new site in Ludwighafsen, Germany. Although it does not supply menthol to confectioners directly, one of its main customer bases are flavour and fragrance houses that supply menthol formulations to chewing gum and mint manufacturers.
BASFs new L-menthol plant
Leticia Jimnez-Buil, global communications Nutrition Health at BASF, told ConfectioneryNews.com that the annual growth rate for menthol stood at 5-8%
There is a huge demand from confectionery manufac