BASF Announces Production Restart Timeline: Carotenoids and Vitamins Supply Chain Update
Key Production Resumption Schedule (Ludwigshafen Plant)
March 12, 2025 – BASF has officially updated its production restart plan for critical nutrition ingredients:
Flavor & Fragrance Components
- ✅ Currently Available: Pyranol, Methyl Ionone 70, DL-Menthol FG (Force Majeure lifted)
- 🔄 Beta Ionone R: Production resumption expected by mid-March 2025
- 🔄 Rose Oxide 70: Production to restart by mid-April 2025
Nutrition Ingredients
- 🌟 Vitamin E: Accelerated restart to mid-May 2025 (originally July)
- 🔬 Vitamin A: On schedule for early April 2025 restart
- 🌈 Carotenoids: Production remains scheduled for early July 2025
Market Implications
The accelerated Vitamin E timeline (+6 weeks) and stable carotenoid schedule suggest:
- 📈 Improved supply stability for vitamin-fortified foods
- 🥕 Growing demand for natural colorants driving beta-carotene investments
- ⚖️ Balanced inventory management strategies recommended for buyers
Technical Notes
BASF’s Ludwigshafen plant contributes approximately 35% of global:
- 🔹 Pharmaceutical-grade Vitamin A acetate
- 🔹 Food-grade beta-carotene 20% powder
- 🔹 High-purity Vitamin E tocopherol blends
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