Danisco Sweeteners in Kotka is the leading manufacturer of xylitol products. Carsten Sivertsen, Deputy Group Communications Manager, confirms that the Group is negotiating with a bona fide purchaser. Mr Sivertsen also says that Danisco is planning to maintain its current production of icing sugar there. In the US, the number of corporate universities has quadrupled from around 400 to 1600 over the past 12 years. The number is expected to exceed the country's 3700 established, open universities within a few years.
Spectators report similar, though somewhat delayed development trends in Europe.
Even Danish private companies have started establishing in-house academies and universities, e.g. Chr. The Danish Board of Technology has joined forces with the EU Commission to convince the general public, journalists, politicians or decision makers of the bliss of GM products. A delegation of six Suvalkija sugar beet growers met with the governmental chancellor Robertas Dargis. According to one of the members of the delegation, they would not leave Vilnius until Marijampoles Cukrus' sugar quota was increased. The delegation also demanded that the farmers become entitled to choose the factory to which they sell sugar beets.