Zurich-based DKSH is planning to open its second innovation center in Mumbai, India by the end of this month for an undisclosed amount. The initiative is a part of its strategy to help confectionery and bakery products manufacturers to introduce c.
The innovation center will feature convection oven and proofer which can be used for dough fermentation, planetary mixer, stirrer, viscometer and pH indicator.
DKSH communications manager Seraina Peter told Confectionerynews.com that the new center will offer the Indian food and beverage industry with innovative concepts.
"A key advantage of having a local innovation centre is that it allows us to invite our clients and customers to the centre and work with them to test and try new ingredients and products," Peter said.
Using the new functional ingredients, bakery products such as sponge cakes, bar cakes and muffins can be produced, Peter added.
DKSH is a market expansion services group with focus on Asia. The group operates in 35 countries - 630 locations in Asia Pacific and 20 in Europe and America.
