Germany's Evonik's expanded plant in Singapore is world's largest methionine production facility

German specialty chemicals company Evonik has upped its investment in Singapore. It will produce another 40,000 tonnes annually of the chemical methionine, which is used in animal feed. The 13% increase in production at its Jurong Island complex marks a new milestone for the chemicals producer, making it the largest methionine production facility in the world. It also signals growing interest in Singapore's sustainable chemicals industry. Professor William Chen, director of Singapore Agri-Food Innovation Lab, shared what makes methionine a critical building block in food protein.

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