Dow Pharma & Food Solutions - a unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: Dow) - has appointed Behn Meyer Chemicals (M) Sdn Bhd, Food Division, distributor for Malaysia and Singapore. The company formerly known as Dow Wolff Cellulosics designs differentiated solutions that enable pharmaceutical delivery and nutritional benefits for its customers around the world.
Dow Pharma & Food Solutions uses natural, plant-based cellulosic technology and companion chemistries to serve the needs of the fast-growing healthcare and medical markets, and to help make everyday foods a little tastier and healthier for consumers.
Cellulosics and their derivatives are produced from renewable raw materials, mainly wood pulp and cotton, sourced primarily from suppliers that implement certified sustainable forestry practices.
The company is one of the world's largest producers of food grade cellulose derivatives for vast food industries such as confectionery, bakery, dairy & non dairy, beverages, nutraceuticals, seafood & meat products, vegetarian foods etc.
This cooperation between Dow Pharma & Food Solutions and Behn Meyer Chemicals is strengthening Behn Meyer Chemicals’ Food Division customers with better food solution for the ever challenging food industries with:
Texture Enhancement: METHOCEL™ and Clear+Stable™ food ingredients, products that provide solution to look great and have the right texture when they reach the consumer’s kitchen table.
Health Enhancement: With a dash of savvy, our innovative Wellence™ food ingredients, the concept is towards healthier and more satisfying reduced-fat and allergen-free foods, including gluten-free foods, without compromising on taste, look or feel.
Dow Pharma & Food Solutions are the food industry’s trusted partner, offering the right mix of ingredients and ingenuity to make many of the foods we eat and the beverages we drink. For us, it’s not only about providing food manufacturers with highly functional ingredients that improve the quality of their products. It’s about a drive to find novel solutions that help consumers live healthier, more convenient and enjoyable lives.
Behn Meyer Food Division had just completed a one day lab training at DP & FS lab in Shanghai in Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park, owned by Dow Chemical on March 29, 2013.
A day earlier, the team had invited Behn Meyer Food Division for dinner to break the ice before the training start & a photo was taken after the dinner.
