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Integrated Annual Report 2020-21 Nutrition Sciences 60-146 147-300

specialty Products Nutrition Sciences
Improving the Health Quotient

We have made significant progress in FY 2020-21 by taking our expertise in nutrition and
Performance Materials food technology to the global markets. our high-quality, scientifically-proven ingredients
are finding greater traction among consumers worldwide for their proven benefits in
Delivering superior performance products improving health, while delivering a positive eating experience. Collaborative product
and application development and better relationship management are supporting our
Business overview customer-facing operations.
Performance materials business manufactures range of specialty silica products focussed on high
value high performance applications like tyres, medical grade rubbers and oral care. The manufacturing
facility is based in Cuddalore in Tamil nadu capable of producing speciality grades of Precipitated silica.
The Highly Dispersible silica (HDs) grade is being manufactured based on the patented technology Business overview
developed by the Innovation Centre of the Tata Chemicals. These specialty grade products are customised The Nutrition Sciences business offers specialised, nature-inspired We use patented in-house technology to manufacture prebiotics.
for specific requirements of the large customers with the support from innovation centre. The products and science-backed ingredients and formulations for human and Our multi-disciplinary team of scientists works on microbiome
are sold in domestic and exports markets through a combination of direct supply and distributors. animal nutrition. FOSSENCE® and GOSSENCE® are our flagship science (the core science platform) and fermentation technology
products; they are prebiotic dietary fibres that stimulate gut (the manufacturing platform). We hold numerous publication &
microbiome growth, thus enhancing digestive and immune patents and actively spread knowledge of this science.
our product portfolio health. Sweet-tasting with a low glycaemic response, FOSSENCE®

HDs Functional silica Conventional silica is an ideal ingredient for sugar replacement/reduction. Our Our products are manufactured at the state-of-the-art greenfield
facility in Mambattu, Nellore. It is FSSC22000-certified (can
end user: end user: end user: formulations are used by F&B (food & beverages), animal nutrition produce ingredients for infant nutrition) and IGBC gold-rated for
and pharma companies for flavouring, fortification and essential
Passenger car, truck and bus radial for Technical rubber goods applications Tyre and other rubber goods, food, nutrients applications. its responsible manufacturing practices.
high-performance and fuel-efficient feed, detergents, oral care and
green tyres agro-chemicals applications
Product portfolio
Value Chain Prebiotics
end-user segment end-user segment
Raw materials Processing Products Packaging Logistics Distribution end Use B2B: Wellness food and beverage B2B: Infant and dairy
Sodium Silicate Synthetic route Precipitated Bags: 15, 20 Transports Direct Tyres & Rubbers Fructooligosaccharide (Fos) (F&B), nutraceutical formulations food companies
(Manufactured – Sodium Silicate Silica having & 25 Kgs via road engagement Application like and animal feed companies Galactooligosaccharide (Gos)
from Soda Ash & from Sand & Soda varied Jumbo (domestic), with Key Oral Care Formulations
Sand) Ash followed by chemical Bags: 350, sea and Global Cocoa | Vitamins | Multiple
Sulfuric Acid Silica Precipitation and physical 850 Kgs (exports) accounts across
parameters segments
Alternative Green
Raw Material: Rice based on Network of Value Chain
Husk Ash (RHA) applications distributors and
• HDS warehouses
• Functional
Silica
• Speciality
Silica
Raw materials Processing Products Packaging Logistics Distribution end Use
operational and strategic Way forward Cane sugar, Biotransformation FOSSENCE® Bags Through 50% domestic, Food &
developments Continue to focus on current and next generation HDS products. Cultures of Sugar to fructo - short chain Jerry cans road, air & 50% export Beverage

10,000 TPA Cuddalore plant ran at Deeper engagement with all Indian and global customers. (Microorganisms), oligosaccharides, FOS in liquid IBCs sea 30% direct, Nutraceuticals
49% capacity utilisation despite Leveraging technology for quality, cost and productivity improvement growth media for more than and powder 70% through Infant Nutrition
challenging scenario 95% purity form channel Animal Feed
Focus on significant growth on capacity expansion partners
Successfully completed HDS trials
Develop new high value specialty silica products based on new technologies
(IPs) and green route through Rice Husk Ash (RHA)
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