dsm-firmenich, a global leader in nutrition and health, has strengthened its presence in India with EtO-free seasonings in Kerala and the groundbreaking of a state-of-the-art greenfield flavor plant in Gujarat, boosting sustainable food innovation.
August, 2025 – dsm-firmenich announced two major milestones for its India operations: the expansion of its seasoning plant in Thuravoor, Kerala, and the groundbreaking of a cutting-edge Taste facility in Vadodara, Gujarat. Together, the projects reaffirm the company’s long-term commitment to accelerating innovation, enhancing manufacturing capacity, and creating local employment while serving customers across India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
As dsm-firmenich’s primary global hub for seasonings, the expanded Thuravoor plant in Kerala will exclusively exclusively produce ethylene oxide (EtO)-free seasonings, an eco-friendly, pioneering solution that advances clean-label innovation and aligns with emerging regulatory standards. The expansion, operational from October 2025, will increase production capacity, reduce time-to-market, and offer customized seasoning solutions tailored to regional preferences.
This investment will also generate 150 new jobs in Kerala, further strengthening the company’s local talent pool and its ability to meet growing demand for sustainable, high-quality seasonings across Asia and the Middle East.
In Vadodara, Gujarat, dsm-firmenich is developing a 56,000 sqm greenfield Taste facility designed to deliver both sweet and savory flavors through advanced technologies, including liquid compounding, dry blending, and encapsulation. Once operational in Q4 2027, the site will create over 200 new jobs and feature:
- Advanced green drying and agile encapsulation systems
- Automated packaging lines
- A dedicated quality-control laboratory
The facility will primarily serve high-growth categories such as beverages and sweet goods, ensuring speed, efficiency, and cutting-edge flavor solutions.
Maurizio Clementi, Executive Vice President, Taste, dsm-firmenich comments: “Our strategic investment in these two projects is a powerful statement of our long-term vision for India. Both will fuel market growth, elevate innovation in taste, texture, and health, and strengthen our collaboration with customers to deliver differentiated solutions. We’re not just adding capacity, we’re significantly expanding our capabilities to anticipate evolving consumer and partner needs.”
Rahul Jalan, President, India, dsm-firmenich adds: “India’s culinary richness, customer proximity, culture of innovation, and skilled talent make it a key growth hub for dsm-firmenich. Our manufacturing investments will boost local supply chains, create jobs, and bring world-class technology closer to customers—advancing people, innovation, and sustainable growth while enabling a rapid response to market shifts.”
In Kerala, senior leaders—including Maurizio Clementi, Executive Vice President, Taste, and Rahul Jalan, President, India—joined employees and executives for the inauguration ceremony. The event was also attended by Mr. Juan Pedro Schmid, Counsellor and Head of the Economic, Trade, and Finance Section, Embassy of Switzerland in India and Bhutan. Later this month, the company will host a ceremonial ground-breaking in Vadodara to mark the start of construction for its new greenfield plant.
Sustainability is integral to both projects, as they reflect dsm-firmenich’s global environmental ethos. The Thuravoor facility is powered entirely by renewable electricity, employs advanced water conservation measures, and is optimized for operational efficiency and safety. Localizing production also helps customers reduce their Scope 3 emissions through more streamlined logistics. The Vadodara facility will be constructed with similar sustainability measures, supporting the company’s broader energy transition and carbon reduction goals.
About dsm-firmenich
As a global innovator in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich develops, manufactures, and integrates vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances that enable the world’s growing population to thrive. Leveraging natural and renewable ingredients alongside renowned scientific and technological expertise, the company delivers solutions that are essential for life, desirable for consumers, and sustainable for the planet. Headquartered in both Kaiseraugst, Switzerland, and Maastricht, Netherlands, dsm-firmenich is listed on Euronext Amsterdam and operates in nearly 60 countries worldwide. With revenues exceeding €12 billion and a diverse workforce of nearly 30,000 employees, the company brings progress to life every day, reaching billions of people worldwide.
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