Press releases 2011

DSM introduces a fresh approach to dairy ingredients at Fi Europe 2011, consolidating its position as the single largest provider of total dairy solutions to the industry worldwide. This innovative approach involves complete vertical integration of all dairy capabilities, from animal feed and DSM’s award-winning enzymes and cultures for dairy processing to unparalleled value-added nutritional ingredients supporting Human Nutrition & Health.

At this year’s FIE, DSM Nutritional Products will showcase algae-derived DHA omega-3 and will emphasize the multiple health benefits of DHA. DHA is an essential fatty acid that supports brain, eye and heart health throughout life and can be used in a range of applications including supplements, baked goods, confectionery, dairy and drinks.

Following the recent acquisition of Vitatene S.A.U., DSM Nutritional Products announces a worldwide price increase of minimum 20% for all BetaNat product forms with immediate effect for all newly contracted business.

DSM Nutritional Products’ global premix offering has been expanded yet further by major new investments in Colombia and Ecuador.

An independent study conducted by the University of Maastricht suggests that resveratrol may improve the metabolic health of individuals at risk of developing metabolic syndrome.

DSM Personal Care launches today exciting new study research findings for PENTAVITIN® in skin and hair care applications.

ROVIMIX^® Maxichick^TM from DSM Nutritional Products has received the 2011 INNOV’SPACE award in recognition of its special value to the poultry industry.

DSM Nutritional Products is proud to announce the completion of its fifth feed premix plant in China. Located in the city of Chengdu, the capital of the province of Sichuan, the new plant has the biggest capacity of all DSM’s feed premix plants in China. The Chengdu plant marks the start of DSM’s development plan in West China and further strengthens the company’s overall strategy for the animal premix and feed market in China.

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Fatrom Furajeri Additivi, the leading premix manufacturer in Romania.

DSM Nutritional Products is proud to announce that its 100% pure ARGAN OIL is now certified to the highest organic certification standards by both ECOCERT and NATRUE.

DSM Nutritional Products is pleased to announce that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a positive opinion  on DSM Nutritional Products application pursuant to Article 14 of the Nutrition and Health Claim Regulation on the use of Vitamin D to reduce the risk of falling and fractures.

As a result of continued escalations in the costs of key raw materials and intermediate components for the production of Carophyll Pink, DSM will increase the price for all Carophyll Pink forms by 18% as of today.

geniVida® brand genistein from DSM Nutritional Products has been shown to reduce levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in men with early prostate cancer. 

DSM and UMCG have signed an agreement and will cooperate in research projects on the role of micronutrients, in particular vitamins, in healthy development and longevity.

DSM Nutritional Products, based in Switzerland, today announced the formation of Nutritional Lipids that will combine Martek’s algal DHA omega-3 and ARA omega-6 products and DSM Nutritional Products’ polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFAs) portfolio, making DSM the world’s leading innovator and supplier in this category.

The phytase market is on the brink of a new era. For the first time, it will be possible to replace all feed phosphate additives in pig and poultry diets. This is thanks to the launch of the next-level phytase RONOZYME® HiPhos by DSM Nutritional Products.

DSM will demonstrate how its food, beverage and nutritional ingredients will shape the food and beverage industry by inviting visitors to Fi Europe 2011 to take a trip to a supermarket of the future.

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, has continued again its number one position in the chemical industry sector in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index published today. Since 2004 DSM is named 6 times the worldwide sustainability leader in this sector and twice ranked amongst the very top leaders in the sector.

DSM Nutritional Products introduces β-carotene 10% Emulsion Red for improved performance in food and beverage applications. Offering manufacturers an allergen-free route to colorful beverages, the new easy-to-use liquid emulsion product is suitable for vegetarians and designed to appeal to a wide range of consumers.

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, announces today that it has completed the acquisition of Vitatene S.A.U., based in León (Spain), a producer of natural carotenoids.

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Material Sciences company, is pleased to announce the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare (EDQM) has granted DSM a Certificate of Suitability (CEP) that their Beta-Carotene is manufactured in line with the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) standards.

DSM Nutritional Products, a subsidiary of Royal DSM N.V. (The Netherlands), the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences Company, and Tatenergo JSC (Republic of Tatarstan) have opened the first premix plant in Russia under its newly created affiliate DSM Nutritional Products Rus.

According to a study published in June 2011 in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, free lutein has a better bioavailability or absorption than lutein esters, enabling a higher utilization by the body.

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, is pleased to announce the launch of CYLACTIN® ME20, a product that sets new standards for stability in probiotic feed additives. Building on the success of CYLACTIN® ME10, the industry standard for inclusion in processed and pelleted feed, CYLACTIN® ME20 offers even greater stability during the intense processing and pelleting conditions in modern feed production.

PowerBar has launched ISOMAX – a new high-performance isotonic beverage powder for serious endurance athletes that contains DSM’s PeptoPro®¹. The new formula contains functional ingredients including a unique mix of five electrolytes, caffeine and C2MAX, a carbohydrate blend designed for maximum energy delivery. The inclusion of PeptoPro® facilitates efficient amino acid delivery during intense physical exercise, when the body’s digestive capacity is heavily compromised. 

Due to sustained changes in market conditions, DSM Nutritional Products announces a worldwide price increase of premixes in its portfolio for use in Human applications.

DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, announces the opening of its state-of-the-art Nutrition Innovation Center in Parsippany, New Jersey. Designed to foster inspiration and creativity, the advanced regional applications laboratory houses an unprecedented array of capabilities under one roof.

DSM announces that it will face a mandatory 4 week shut down of its Vitamin E production facility in Sisseln this October to carry out regular maintenance work necessary to ensure continued performance of the plant.

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, announces today that it has signed an agreement with P&R Group (Italy) to acquire Vitatene S.A.U., based in León (Spain), a producer of natural carotenoids. The acquisition of Vitatene allows DSM to strengthen the natural carotenoids offerings of its nutrition business as consumer demand for natural products continues to grow.

DSM Nutritional Products has acquired the premix unit of Fatrom, the leading premix manufacturer in Romania. The move expands the company’s global network of premix facilities and offers DSM improved access to the growing Romanian livestock feed market. Closing of the acquisition is subject to merger notification approval by the competent authorities.

The BSB European Innovation prize for cosmetics 2011 was awarded in Milano during the In-cosmetics exhibition. DSM Nutritional Products won the third prize with TILAMAR® Fix A1000, in the category functional raw materials.

DSM Nutritional Products is leading the way in unlocking the natural benefits of ARGAN OIL for Personal Care manufacturers.

DSM Nutritional Products introduces a new Health Benefit Solution aligned with the unique health concerns of children and teenagers. ‘Essentials for Kids and Teens’ contains a range of vitamins, minerals and functional ingredients to support healthy development throughout childhood and beyond.

DSM Nutritional Products’ organic ALPAFLOR® portfolio has received NATRUE certification. This well-known label, which indicates that products are natural and organic, complements the product range’s existing certification by ECOCERT®.

DSM Nutritional Products sees InCosmetics, the leading exhibition for innovative personal care ingredients, as the ideal venue to launch its new skin-brightening ingredient REGU®-FADE.

On the occasion of Biovision, the 7th World Life Sciences Forum, patient organizations, EGAN (the patient’s network for medical research and health); the IGA (International Genetic Alliance); the IOF (International Osteoporosis Foundation); and DSM, joined forces to raise awareness of the importance of nutrition in promoting public health and reducing risks of chronic or genetic diseases.

DSM Nutritional Products is pleased to announce that RONOZYME® P (L) is now officially authorized for use in salmonid feed in the European Union (EU).

Due to sustained changes in market conditions, DSM Nutritional Products announces a worldwide price increase of several products in its portfolio for use in both Animal and Human applications.

The “New Developments in Carotenoid Research” conference was developed by an International Organizing Committee lead by co-chairs Simin Nikbin Meydani, PhD, DVM, Director of the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) and the Nutritional Immunology Laboratory at the USDA HNRCA, and Robert M. Russell, MD, President of the American Society for Nutrition and Professor Emeritus at Tufts University.

DSM Nutritional Products will showcase a number of innovative health and nutrition ingredients and solutions at this year’s Vitafoods, including two new Health Benefit Solutions; essentials for kids and teens and essentials for men.

DSM has opened its first animal nutrition & health premix plant in India. The new facility allows the company to directly provide high quality products as well as innovative solutions and concepts to its customers in the Indian Subcontinent.This enables DSM to capitalize on opportunities that arise from rapidly developing animal nutrition & health industries in one of the world’s key growth countries.

DSM launches its new skin brightening ingredient REGU^®-FADE at InCosmetics. REGU^®-FADE evens and brightens skin tone using pure, nature-identical resveratol. During a conference at the exhibition, the company will also present the latest scientific findings around stem cells for Skin Care, including novel approaches to increase their performance in cosmetics. 

A new clinical study with MixMe offers hopes of improving the nutritional status of populations whose diet is severely limited. MixMe is a multi-micronutrient powder launched in early 2008 in cooperation with the World Food Programme.

DSM Nutritional Products announces product specific price increases of up to 25% worldwide for its branded PARSOL® UV filters. This adjustment is effective immediately for all newly contracted business and is driven by sharp increases in raw material and energy costs.

SIGHT AND LIFE and Vitamin Angels, two of the world’s outstanding independent humanitarian organizations dedicated to fighting malnutrition, are teaming up in an effort to attack vitamin A deficiencies in India. Both organizations strongly feel that by combining the unique strengths of each into one coordinated effort to address this issue, much more can be accomplished.

DSM Nutritional Products is pleased to confirm that RONOZYME® NP is now also officially authorized for use in sow feed in the European Union. After intensive work by DSM scientists and regulatory experts, and a positive safety assessment by the European Food Safety Authority, approval has been granted according to Commission Regulation (EU) No 999/2010.