Roquette Inaugurates its New Pilot Center at Lianyungang
Published April 06, 2026
Roquette marked a significant milestone on March 20, 2026, with the inauguration of its new starch and polyol pilot center at the Lianyungang plant, this strengthens the company’s long-term commitment to China and its customers.
The pilot center, an investment initiated in late 2024, spans more than 1,000 square meters and brings together physicochemical analysis, lab-scale research, and pilot-scale industrial transformation into a unified innovation platform. It is designed to tackle long-standing challenges in the starch and polyol sector including complex processes, high costs, purity requirements, and product stability while building a localized ecosystem that accelerates development and improves responsiveness to customer needs.
A Customer-Centric, End-to-End Innovation Model
A key advantage of the pilot center is its streamlined process that links customer needs directly to prototype creation, pilot-scale validation, and industrial scale-up. Once a requirement is confirmed, the team can quickly:
· Develop prototypes
· Conduct laboratory and pilot testing
· Transition to full-scale production
This integrated workflow significantly shortens time-to-market, enabling customers to respond faster to evolving consumer expectations and competition.
“The new pilot center strengthens our technical capabilities and enables us to collaborate with customers at a much faster pace. With localized R&D and validation, we can respond with greater precision and support the industry’s move toward higher quality and more sustainable solutions”
Site Director, Lianyungang
Innovation that Combines Nature and Science
Innovation has long been central to Roquette’s strategy, supported by a global network of R&D and innovation centers that develop next-generation, plant-based solutions. The pilot center enhances this capability with localized expertise, offering:
· Faster development cycles through integrated pilot testing
· Access to formulation and analytical sciences
· Deeper technical exchanges with customers
· Market-relevant, future-focused ingredient solutions
These combined strengths support the delivery of healthier, tastier, and more sustainable solutions across beverages, bakery, dairy alternatives, and specialized nutrition.
Driving Industry Progress and Long-Term Growth
This investment reinforces Roquette’s long-term commitment to China and strengthens its ability to deliver more precise, efficient, and localized customer support.
With innovation, sustainability, and customer-centricity at its core, the starch and polyol pilot center enhances Roquette’s capacity to drive growth for both customers and the broader market.