Purchases and new production facilities have so far marked the
healthy growth of Dutch life science company DSM in 2002. This week
the company announced further acquisitions with the purchase of the
food coatings activities of Vaessen...
A failed revamp of Dutch stores and poor results from Belgium and
Spain kept Dutch retailer Laurus firmly in the red in the first
half. But the recent acquisition of a stake by Casino, and cash
promised for restructuring, should aid...
Campina, one of Europe's largest dairy companies, and Avebe, a
Dutch starch producer, have signed a 'letter of intent' regarding
the sale of Avebe's activities in pharmaceutical excipients. The
activities are part...
Dutch chemicals group Royal DSM has denied being in talks with
Australian food group Burns Philp over the purchase of its Gist
Brocades unit, IndustrySearch.com reports.
The future of the vitamins unit of Swiss drug group Roche could be
decided soon, with German press reports suggesting that DSM is the
leading candidate to buy the business.
Swiss-based chocolate company Barry Callebaut said this week that
it is currently in discussions with the Unions about the proposed
closure of its cocoa processing factory in Bussum, Netherlands
Hercules Aqualon, a supplier of cellulosic products used to modify
the physical properties of aqueous or water based systems, reported
recently that it has appointed the UK, French, Belgium and German
IMCD companies as partners in...
Canadian brewer Molson made a significant leap forward in Brazil
this week by acquiring the country's second-largest brewer, the
Financial Times reports.
Miller Brewing Co. and Royal Grolsch NV agreed on a alliance
regarding the brewing, bottling, sales, marketing and distribution
on Miller Genuine Draft in several Western European countries.
Schouten Products,a full subsidiary of the the Dutch Royal Schouten
Group NV is building a new plant for the production of SoyLife® soy
germ isoflavone...
