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BASF's Bid for Fish-oil Maker Pronova on Knife Edge

16.01.2013 - BASF's attempt to boost its nutrition business is set to go down to the wire as some investors in target Pronova rebuff the chemical group's offer ahead of a Friday deadline to...

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Novozymes Develops Fungus to Produce Biochemicals

17.08.2012 - Novozymes has developed a fungus that enables production of malic acid from renewable raw materials instead of oil. Malic acid is used as a flavor enhancer in the food industry and...

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US Agriculture Companies Set Millions for Africa

20.05.2012 - A group of U.S. seed, chemical and equipment companies will invest at least $150 million over the next few years into African agricultural projects and products, the companies said...

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Kexue Huang Gets Prison for U.S. Trade Secrets Theft

22.12.2011 - A U.S. judge on Wednesday sentenced a Chinese-born scientist to 87 months in prison for stealing millions of dollars' worth of trade secrets from two major American agribusiness...

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Mosaic Q4 Profit Surges

19.07.2011 - Phosphate and potash crop-nutrient producer Mosaic has reported a substantially higher profit for the fourth quarter, as sales grew 54% on increased selling prices and volumes...

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Asia Naphtha/Gasoline-Cracks Slip First Time In A Week

11.07.2011 - Asia's naphtha price was at a five-week high on Friday while cracks slipped to end the week at a two-session low, snapping gains that lasted for five straight sessions. Bears said...

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Diesel Demand Jumps In Mediterranean, Prices Rise

07.07.2011 - Demand for diesel in the Mediterranean has jumped and refiners in Greece, Italy and Turkey have bought at least 150,000 tons of the refined product, traders said on Wednesday....

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DSM, Cargill Line Up For France's Provimi

27.06.2011 - French animal feed firm Provimi, put up for sale by private equity group Permira, has attracted offers from Dutch firms Nutreco and DSM , U.S. group Cargill and China's New Hope...