Bühler, a leading food technology provider, and Givaudan, a leader in flavours and fragrances, are bringing their global partnership to Asia to build an Innovation Centre dedicated to plant-based food. The new facility is planned to open in Singapore later this year.

The new facility, located at Givaudan Woodlands site, will be jointly run by the two companies, bringing together a pilot plant featuring Bühler extrusion and processing equipment and a kitchen and flavour laboratory by Givaudan. The facility will be supported by experts from both companies. The Innovation Centre will welcome food processing companies, start-ups and university researchers looking to develop novel plant-based food products.