date:Dec 24, 2012
Further consolidation in the food ingredients industry was rampant in 2012, with DSM, DuPont, BASF and Naturex particularly keen to strengthen their positions. In a highly active year for DSM, the year came to a close with the news of its purchase of blending specialist Fortitech.
BASF and DSM have been particularly eyeing the omega 3 space this year, with both companies involved in a spate of buys. Most recently, BASF entered a 664 million deal to acquire Pronova Biocare, several months after