Functional Nutrition

Functional nutrition products are convenient ways for consumers to incorporate enhanced nutrition into their daily lifestyle and dietary habits. Functional nutrition covers multiple categories such as margarines, cooking oils, dairy products, sports bars and drinks with added health ingredients.

Everyday functional nutrition products have a potentially positive effect on health beyond basic nutrition. These foods cater to end users who prefer a fortified food product over a supplement and are often easily available and accessible through mainstream retail channels. The markedly varying matrices of functional food products require different health ingredient formats. At the same time, functional nutrition products need to meet the needs of end consumers who demand uncompromised sensory satisfaction in any application.

Benefits

We have a deep understanding of the nutritional needs of consumers seeking health and performance.
We provide premium quality nutrients that support consumers in meeting their health goals.
We maintain longstanding partnerships with leading functional nutrition players.
We operate manufacturing sites under the highest European standards.

Our Expertise

As part of BASF, we have a 150-year tradition of innovation, which, together with our advanced knowledge and expertise in human nutrition, assure our customers consistently high quality food ingredients. We offer a wide range of ingredients with health benefits, based on solid scientific foundations.

Our wide and diverse portfolio allows us to formulate our ingredients into various application formats. As part of a healthy diet, Tonalin^® CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) can be used in the sport nutrition sector and Vegapure^® phytosterols can be formulated into margarine. Our Human Nutrition experts support you from consultation to implementation, letting you respond quickly to changes in the market. Our Human Nutrition labs around the world combine global expert knowledge with a deep understanding of local needs, preferences and habits. We support our customers and partners with technical application service and development and tailor-made training.

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Health Ingredients

Our health ingredients are based on solid scientific foundations and contribute to a healthier and more active life. Our product range comprises vitamins, carotenoids, omega-3 natural oils and powders.

Food Fortification

Around two billion people – almost one third of the global population – suffer from micronutrient deficiencies or ‘hidden hunger’. Women of reproductive age and children less than two years specifically need iron, folic acid, vitamin A, and zinc.

Food Performance Ingredients

Our portfolio of Food Performance Ingredients comprises single emulsifiers for baked goods and aerating systems or whipping agents for various food applications including sponge cakes, whipping creams, desserts and ice cream.

Colorants

Come explore our portfolio of natural and nature-identical ingredients for food coloring to achieve your desired effect.

Beverage Stabilizers

Create exquisite tasting, crystal clear wines, beers, and other beverages with Divergan^®.

Application Labs

BASF’s network of Application Labs offers an outstanding array of services on a worldwide basis with special attention paid to regional preferences and cultural differences.

Disclaimer: Specific regulations in the respective countries on the ingredients used, for the intended use and claims made on the final product have to be observed.