Press releases 2007

DSM Nutritional Products increases price of vitamin E – feed, food and pharma grades

DSM Nutritional Products publishes new positive findings about β-Carotene

DSM and Kemin forge long-term strategic alliance to significantly grow lutein usage globally

DSM Nutritional Products has developed an innovative website that provides comprehensive information about vitamins: www.vitamin-basics.com

At the last EU Standing Committee meeting of 22nd October 2007, the European Commission has granted DSM Nutritional Products an extension to the approval given to its phytase feed enzyme, RONOZYME® P, for ducks.

Recently the production site in Gland (Switzerland), where CRINA® products are manufactured according to a patented procedure, was officially FAMI-QS certified.

DSM Nutritional Products announces that the worldwide price of all its Citric Acid products will be increased by a minimum of 10%.

Royal DSM N.V. today announces its newest innovation in carotenoids: CAROPHYLL® Stay-Pink.

DSM Nutritional Products announces a worldwide price increase of vitamin E by 10% for all Food, Pharma & Personal Care industries.

As already announced on July 5th 2007, the privately owned Pentapharm Holding Ltd. and DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. have signed an agreement on the sale of 100% of the Pentapharm´s shares to DSM. Today we can announce the legal closing of the deal.

Dr R. John Wallace, of the Rowett Research Institute in Aberdeen, Scotland (UK), has been awarded the DSM Nutrition Award 2007 in recognition of his pioneering research in the field of animal nutrition.

Royal DSM N.V. announces that privately owned Pentapharm Holding Ltd. and DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. have signed on July 4 an agreement on the sale and purchase of 100% of the Pentapharm’s shares to DSM.

DSM Nutritional Products announces a worldwide price increase for VevoVitall® (ultra-pure grade of benzoic acid) of EUR 50 (Europe) or USD 120 (Rest of the World) per ton.

DSM Nutritional Products announces a global price increase for its branded UV filter Parsol MCX® (Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate).

Recently launched PARSOL® Guard successfully addresses the need to protect dyes and other UV lightsensitive ingredients in formulations, offering a unique compound with exceptional performance, outstanding safety profile and simplicity in use.

DSM Nutritional Products announces a global price increase for its branded feed grade vitamin E product - ROVIMIX® E 50 Adsorbate.

With the Teavigo® Seal of Guarantee DSM’s customers get a unique product compatible with a broad range of foods, beverages and dietary supplements.

A relatively limited fire occurred on Saturday 7 April in a transformer of the DSM Nutritional Products’ production facility in Dalry, UK. As a consequence, the Vitamin C manufacturing plant was shut down.

Radiance CR shows superior skin smoothing properties, and skin lightening efficacy proven by extensive and patented scientific data. Radiance CR brightens the skin whilst also reducing age spots for a radiant look and an appealing skin tone.

Vitamin C is an essential and strategic health ingredient required in every day’s diet. To answer customers’ and consumers’ needs, DSM Nutritional Products has decided to brand its guaranteed safe vitamin C range of products. QUALI-C™ stands for consistent quality, reliability and traceability and offers a complete and trustworthy range of pure vitamin C forms.

SIGHT AND LIFE, the humanitarian initiative of DSM – the leading manufacturer for nutritional ingredients – presented the book Nutritional Anemia at BioVision 2007. The book aims to help fight the devastating health burden of nutritional anemia throughout the world.

DSM Nutritional Products has recently introduced BeauActive™ MTP - a unique product that combines a natural raw material and DSM’s leading enzyme technology. BeauActive™ MTP contains primarily tripeptides of hydrolyzed milk protein. It is cost effective, hypoallergenic and can easily be processed in cosmetic formulations.

Worldwide people are undersupplied with vitamin D3, which has a key role in bone and calcium metabolism. Shortages can cause Osteoporosis which is a global public health problem with an estimated cost of $19 billion annually. Inadequate vitamin D3 status can also weaken the muscles of older persons and increases their risk of falling down.

DSM has contracted Ludesi for image analysis of two-dimensional protein gels (2D gels), the basic work-horse in the field of proteomics. DSM tested Ludesi’s image analysis service thoroughly and concluded that Ludesi’s offering provided significantly increased quality and reproducibility.