Fruits & Vegetables

Did you know that BASF, besides its core business chemistry, is one of the biggest wine traders in Germany? Our headquarters is surrounded by the Palatine region, a landscape famous for its excellent wine. Moreover, a great variety of other delicious crops like potatoes, asparagus and salad or sun-loving plants like apples, pears and strawberries are growing here.

To keep nature’s best even if summer is long gone, BASF’s high-quality food additives play a crucial factor. Discover more about our products below.

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Ammonium Carbonate

Ammonium carbonate by BASF is a highly efficient baking agent, mainly used for flat cookies such as gingerbread or almond cookies. It does not leave any flavor-affecting residues.

Ammonium Bicarbonate

Ammonium Bicarbonate by BASF is an important ingredient for various cookies and biscuits. Being a highly effective baking agent, ammonium bicarbonate does not leave any flavor-affecting residues.

Potassium Metabisulfite

Potassium metabisulfite serves as a conservation and anti-oxidation agent. It protects food against bacteria and conserves their natural color.

Riboflavin (Vitamin B₂)

Riboflavin is a water-soluble vitamin B₂. It is used in several dietary supplements, food and beverage applications.

Sodium Metabisulfite

Sodium metabisulfite serves as a conservation and anti-oxidation agent. It is mainly used to protect shellfish against melanosis.

Sodium Nitrite

Sodium nitrite is a curing salt for the conservation of meat and sausages. While protecting food against bacteria, it causes their reddish color and a typical curing-taste.

Sodium Sulfite

Sodium sulfite serves as a conservation and anti-oxidation agent. It is mainly used to protect shellfish against melanosis.

Vitamin B₁₂

Vitamin B₁₂ is part of our premium vitamin product range. This water-soluble vitamin has been well-known for decades in applications in the dietary supplement, food and beverage markets.

Vitamin B₅

Vitamin B₅, also known as Calpan, is a water-soluble B-complex vitamin. BASF offers a wide product range of high quality B vitamins.

Vitamin K₁

Vitamin K₁ is one of the premium ingredients BASF offers. Our vitamin K₁ has world class stability, flowability and dispensability properties. It is vital to good health and plays an important role in early life development.

Vitamin K2

Your companion in cardiovascular fitness, bone health and mobility support.

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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.

BASF Nutrition Asia Research Grant

BASF established the grant program as a science-based platform to advance research in preventative health. The grant program stimulates innovation and is an ideal platform for researchers in the region to connect and exchange ideas to improve health of consumers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Health Innovation Challenge

BASF invites innovators and entrepreneurs from all over the world to participate in the Health Innovation Challenge.