23m-euro expansion to largest xylose factory in world completed

摘要

The completion of the expansion of the largest xylose factory in the world has been confirmed by Danisco.rnThe plant, Danisco Sweeteners GmbH, located in Lenzing, Austria, is the latest Danisco investment to come on-stream to secure and increase the production of xylose, the raw material for xylitol production.rnDanisco is the world's leading supplier of xylitol, the cariostatic bulk sweetener recognised worldwide for its unique dental benefits.rnXylitol has seen remarkable growth since its commercialisation in the early 1970s, particularly because of its inclusion as a unique ingredient in sugar-free chewing gum thanks to its cool refreshing taste and its clinically documentedrndental benefits. The xylose plant expansion was designed and initiated at the beginning of 2006 at a cost of 23 million euros.