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How a Danish Factory Turns Butter Smells into Perfume
In this episode of The Manufacturing Podcast, Lucas and Luna visit a dairy processing plant in Denmark that captures volatile organic compounds from butter production and sells them to the fragrance industry. They explain the science of headspace extraction, the economics of turning an odor problem into a $2 million annual revenue stream, and why the perfume company Givaudan is buying factory air. The hosts discuss how this fits into the broader trend of industrial symbiosis and whether every stinky factory could become a fragrance supplier. Specific numbers: the plant's fermentation…
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