Corbion business in food preservation, biobased chemicals and polymers produced from lactic acid is represented by its subsidiary Purac. Purac is a leading company in its sector and the worldwide market leader in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives and lactides. Purac is committed towards natural solutions, a concept which is clearly expressed by its tagline "pure by nature".
Purac's history is strongly related to natural fermentation processes and the use of natural raw materials to produce food ingredients and green chemicals. Purac further builds on this strength and emphasizes its innovation activities on the development of nature based solutions which at the end of their lifetime can return to nature: the circle of renew ability and sustainability. Like innovations in the field of lactic acid based bioplastics (Poly Lactic Acid/PLA), which are made from renewable resources and reduce CO2 emissions when compared to traditional oil based plastics.
Purac does use nature's finest resources to deliver innovative solutions and business concepts which are based on pure, natural ingredients and processes. These innovation development activities are executed in close cooperation with customers and are based on an open and transparent way of working. Purac is active in a variety of markets, with a focus on the�food market, the chemicals market and the polymers market. Purac has operations in 14�locations in Europe, the United States, Latin America�and Asia, with a workforce of�1,050 people.