Eridana Beghin-Say, the French ingredients group, announced last week the completion of a major expansion project of its research and development facilities in Vilvoorde, near Brussels. The 2.2 million euro project involved the construction of a new 800 sq. meter building. Vilvoorde now a focal point for research will house Cerestar's Application Centre for Pharma and Chemical and will work in partnership with its clients at the Centre to develop new products and applications.