Germany, April 27 -- BASF's Aroma Ingredients business unit announced the official launch of three newly built world-scale plants - menthol and linalool in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and citral in Zhanjiang, China. This announcement follows the inauguration ceremony of BASF's Zhanjiang Verbund site held on March 26, 2026. In Ludwigshafen, the investment is in the triple-digit million-euro range.The citral plant in Zhanjiang will supply the local market as well as the expanded downstream production, including menthol and linalool in Ludwigshafen. Menthol is an indispensable mint ingredient used in numerous products for oral and body care, in flavor compounds for confectionary and in the pharmaceutical industry. Linalool is a lavender aroma ingre...