DSM buys cheese coatings from National Starch

Dutch company DSM continues its strategy to develop activities in the field of life sciences with the announcement this week that it has acquired Plasticoat, the cheese coating business with an annual turnover of €10 million, from UK speciality starch company National Starch & Chemical.

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