Balchem announces new microencapsulation manufacturing facility
It will expand the production of advanced microencapsulation technologies used to control the release and maintain the functionality of specialty food ingredients, thereby improving stability and handling.
USA – Balchem Corporation, a global leader in specialty performance ingredients for the food and nutrition industries, announced a US$25 million investment today to build a state-of-the-art microencapsulation manufacturing facility in Orange County, New York.
The move boosts the company’s capacity to meet surging demand for encapsulated active ingredients in bakery, milling, and functional food applications, reinforcing its position in the growing clean-label and precision nutrition markets.
The high-capacity microencapsulation manufacturing facility will offer advanced microencapsulated technologies for food ingredients.
The expanded plant is expected to open in 2027 and will be built on a 12-acre site in Orange County, New York, increasing the company’s production capacity for its microencapsulation solutions: BakeShure®, ConfecShure® and MeatShure®.
Primarily used in bakery, confectionery and meat products, these solutions deliver benefits to both customers and consumers, such as extended shelf life, optimized texture and enhanced production efficiency.
The upgrade will allow Balchem to meet significantly higher demand, enabling continued innovation, service and supply for its customers worldwide.
According to Balchem, microencapsulation helps control release and maintain the functionality of specialty food ingredients, thereby improving the stability and handling characteristics of sensitive actives.
This, in turn, can help manufacturers extend shelf life, improve texture, and enhance production efficiency across a range of food applications, from bakery and confectionery to meat and beyond.
“Our new facility will offer so much: State-of-the-art equipment and processes, increased production capacity for our microencapsulation solutions and a whole host of opportunities to advance the design, manufacture and application of controlled-release ingredients.”
“Building on over five decades of expertise and innovation in this arena, the new site has been designed to incorporate the very latest advances in food science and sustainable production, enabling us to meet the evolving needs of our customers,” said Ted Harris, Chairman, President and CEO of Balchem.
“Ultimately, this move is a strategic investment that strengthens our foothold in the USA and aligns with our ongoing mission to make the world a healthier place.”
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