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IFF Expands in Latin America with New Enzyme Hub and Brazil Lab

Key highlights
  • IFF transforms Arroyito, Argentina into a fermentation-based enzyme production hub.
  • A new household care application lab opens at IFF's Innovation Center in Brazil.
  • The expansion targets markets like brewing, animal nutrition, biofuels, and home care.
  • IFF aims to improve speed, reliability, and local solutions in Latin America.

Expansion in Argentina

IFF is transforming its Arroyito site in Argentina into the first full fermentation-based enzyme production hub in Latin America. This development leverages IFF's expertise in fermentation technology to produce high-performance enzymes locally, enhancing performance reliability and processing efficiency. The initiative aims to support markets such as brewing, animal nutrition, biofuels, and home care.

New Lab in Brazil

In Brazil, IFF has opened a household care application laboratory at its Innovation Center. This facility is designed to help customers evaluate and optimize enzyme performance under regional conditions, focusing on laundry and dishwashing applications. The lab enables faster testing and improved formulation accuracy, fostering closer collaboration with customers developing next-generation cleaning products.

Strategic Goals

These enhancements are part of IFF's strategy to expand its regional footprint and improve speed, reliability, and locally relevant solutions. By producing enzymes from the initial biological stage, IFF can make faster adjustments to meet evolving customer needs. The investment underscores IFF's commitment to capturing future growth in food, home and personal care, animal nutrition, and bio-industrial markets in Latin America.