Kuala lumpur: FrieslandCampina Ingredients, a global leader in proteins and prebiotics, has announced the opening of a new application centre in Singapore, representing a 30% increase of R and D space in the city-state. Supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the facility will serve as a strategic gateway to the evolving Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets, including Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. The expanded application centre not only reaffirms Singapore as an important regional headquarters for the company, it also enables the faster delivery of tailored ingredient solutions to help brands meet the region's diverse and growing nutritional needs. Singapore is also home to other FrieslandCampina business groups, including FrieslandCampina Professional and FrieslandCampina Asia, underscoring the company's long-term commitment to the market. According to BERNAMA News Agency, with 4 in 5 consumers in APAC proactively taking nutritional supplements, growing demand in the region offers significant opportunity for consumer-focused application development. The new application centre strengthens FrieslandCampina Ingredients' on-the-ground application and technical expertise in APAC in order to meet this need. Equipped with advanced laboratories for developing functional foods like yoghurts, bars, and supplements, the centre brings together specialist expertise in UHT processing, analytical testing, sensory science and packaging to accelerate application development and help customers bring innovations to the APAC market faster.