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BENEO and WACKER launch human milk oligosaccharide

within global strategic partnership

ENEO, a leading diverse group of complex unique components are crucial production leveraging its M a t h i a s W i e d e m a n n ,
ma n u fa ct u rer o f reputable expertise in P r e s i d e n t o f WA C K E R
Bfunctional ingredients biotechnology. It will produce Biosolutions affirms: “We are
for food, feed and pharma, 2'-FL in Europe using precision excited about this new
and WACKER, a European fermentation via a patented partnership.
expert in biotechnology strain. It will bring together WACKER's
solutions for the food and BENEO will be responsible for expertise and production track
p h a r m a i n d u s t r y, a r e the commercialisation, making record with BENEO's thorough
launching the human milk the most of its comprehensive m a r ket u n d e rsta n d i n g .
oligosaccharide (HMO) 2'- knowledge in scientific Together, we are set to meet
Fucosyllactose (2'-FL) globally. research as well as of the global the high demands of customers
It is the predominant and most market for infant nutrition. in the infant nutrition sector.”
extensively studied HMO and Olivier Roques, CEO at BENEO The global demand for HMOs is
will be available to the comments: expected to grow significantly,
European market in the “The launch of 2'-FL and the from around USD 180 million in
coming weeks. associated addition of HMOs to 2022 to almost USD 900 million
The product launch is the first BENEO's established and well by 2032, reflecting a compound
result of a strategic and global indigestible carbohydrates, for the development of milk recognized portfolio of annual growth rate (CAGR) of
partnership the companies which are the third major formulas that achieve a profile scientifically proven prebiotics more than 17 percent 1 . This
entered to collaborate on component in breast milk as close as possible to breast is strategic. Particularly for the predicted growth is supported
enhancing early-life nutrition. following lactose and lipids. m i l k w h i c h i s w i d e l y infant nutrition market it by an increasing number of
It will provide additional HMOs act as prebiotics in a recognised as the gold p r o v i d e s p r o m i s i n g infant-formula product
volumes of HMOs to the class of their own, supporting standard in infant nutrition. opportunities for highly launches featuring HMOs,
market, helping to secure the development of healthy A c c o r d i n g l y , 2 ' - F L effective combinations. We are which rose from 4 percent to 20
supply and quality for both gut microbiota, bolstering co m p l e m e nt s B E N EO ' s p l e a s e d a b o u t t h e percent between 2018 and
l a r g e a n d s m a l l e r infants' immune systems, and portfolio of health promoting collaboration with such an 2023 2 .
manufacturers of infant contributing to overall health ingredients for babies, experienced partner like This growing prevalence
formulas. outcomes such as improved toddlers and beyond. WACKER and are looking further underscores the critical
As an HMO, 2'-FL belongs to a m e ta b o l i c h e a l t h a n d Within the partnership forward to the joint journey for role and market demand for
structurally and biologically neurodevelopment. These WACKER will oversee the HMOs.” HMOs.

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