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DSM to acquire Cargill’s cultures and enzymes business

DSM hopes to strengthen its dairy business

By Shane O'Halloran
December 10, 2012

DSM to acquire Cargill’s cultures and enzymes business

Royal DSM announced its acquisition of Cargill’s cultures and enzymes business in an all-cash transaction for €85 million. Cargill’s cultures and enzymes business has manufacturing operations in Wisconsin and France and generates net sales of about €45 million annually. DSM hopes to accelerate its growth plan for its dairy business with the acquisition.

Shane O’Halloran joined Food Engineering in November of 2012 as Digital/Online Editor. He graduated from Oberlin College in 2010, and worked as a copy editor and contributor to BleacherReport.com and ShesGameSports.com. He has also written feature articles on a freelance basis for publications in the western suburbs of Philadelphia. His areas of expertise include social media campaigns and website management. Shane produces daily news updates for www.foodengineeringmag.com and Food Engineering’s social media sites. In addition, Shane writes news articles for FE’s TechFlash e-newsletter and Food Engineering’s People and Industry section.