Naturex has inaugurated the expansion of its factory in Linares, Chile in the presence of state representatives, local officials, the French Embassy, staff, and company partners.
Thierry Lambert, president and Olivier Rigaud, chief executive officer, invited participants on a tour of the newly designed factory specialised in quillaia extraction and purification.
During his speech, Olivier Rigaud commented on the group’s ambition to conquer new and emerging markets along with the important role of creating long-term value through quillaia, a highly sustainable resource, as part of this plan. He also emphasised the success of the group’s development strategy and its orientation towards a sustainable future.
One year after the acquisition of Chile Botanics, the factory has been totally rebuilt to offer extended capabilities. The group has doubled the number of local employees to match the size of the expanded facility. Today, the site is fully dedicated to the extraction and purification of quillaia, a native evergreen tree that can be used as a foaming agent and emulsifier. Future projects will aim to diversify the production site and process other local botanicals. “We have increased our production capabilities by 10 and it will help us gain significant shares of the quillaia market,” said Olivier Rigaud, CEO. The ingredient is most widely used in the beverage industry, but the group has recently extended the range of applications to flavour and colour emulsions.
