Food

projects tracked
91
active
19
countries
29

Chemical additives, ingredients, and processing aids for the food and beverage industry.

Projects in food

chemXplore tracks 91 projects in food, of which 19 are active.

  1. 5 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 1 project FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 12 projects Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 13 new construction, 4 expansion and 1 revamp / retrofit.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

3 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • September 2026 dsm-firmenich Karawang Flavors Manufacturing Expansion · Operational / Completed · Indonesia
  • 20 July 2026 Godrej Agrovet Integrated Oil Palm Complex, Khammam · Operational / Completed · India
  • June 2026 Lact'Union dairy modernization at Abbeville and Braine · FID / Sanctioned
  • 1 May 2026 Starck International Vlissingen agricultural terminal · Announced / Concept · The Netherlands
  • November 2025 Dangote Lekki Fertilizer Plant · Under Construction · Nigeria

Latest news in food

6 October 2026
INERATEC delivers first commercial MATERA e‑Wax batch for food applications

Several tonnes of synthetic Fischer‑Tropsch wax shipped to a U.S. developer for conversion into edible fats; produced from captured CO₂, green hydrogen and renewable electricity.

30 September 2026
DuPont Sugar Separation Advisor for AmberLite chromatography resins

Interactive tool uses experimental separation data to predict chromatograms, suggest candidate resins, and speed early evaluation of sugar and sweetener separations.

28 September 2026
OCI Global H1 2026 results and strategic progress

Net profit USD 1m; sold ammonia distribution and monetized Methanex; OCI Nitrogen impaired and facing margin pressure; held‑for‑sale net cash USD 1.05bn; NNS offer and Orascom deal progressing.

22 September 2026
Symrise opens Lautier 1795 production site in Grasse

New production site connects sourcing, transformation, innovation and production, links with Floral Concept and extends local naturals know‑how into Symrise’s global perfumery network.

17 September 2026
WACKER REFOCUS: pursue GDP+ growth, 15% EBITDA margin and ROCE >10%

Selective growth in electronics, healthcare and mobility; €300–€400m annual investment; PACE to save >€300m/year from 2028; Net Zero by 2045.

16 September 2026
dsm-firmenich opens Jakarta office and expands Karawang manufacturing

New Jakarta Creative Center consolidates labs and co-creation spaces; Karawang expansion adds drying and blending capabilities and reduces CO₂ via electrification and heat recovery.

14 September 2026
Avantium and Klöckner Pentaplast reserve PEF capacity for thermoformed food packaging

Capacity reservation secures prospective access to plant-based PEF (releaf®) for thermoformed trays and high-barrier packaging while technical and regulatory evaluations continue.

14 September 2026
dsm-firmenich and Boltz partner on AI for ingredient discovery

Boltz foundation models will be applied to ingredient discovery to predict and design scent and flavor molecules using dsm-firmenich’s receptor data, with platform access and embedded researchers.

1 September 2026
Symrise to sell AmeriTerpenes terpene business to Mutares

Divestment narrows Symrise focus under ONE Symrise; AmeriTerpenes to remain a US-based supplier of renewable terpene ingredients with continued commercial links and confidential financial terms.

31 August 2026
Celanese sells additional 19% stake in Nutrinova JV to Mitsui

Transaction yields roughly $152 million cash; seller retains 11% and will operate a diketene unit in transition; expected close in Q4.

Where its projects are

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The 8 with the most active projects, of 29 countries.