Search About Corbion Press releases Overview Share this page Contact Twitter LinkedIn Show press releases for Language All languages Dutch English Category All categories Biochemicals Chemicals Biochemicals Coatings Biochemicals Home Care Biochemicals Personal Care Biochemicals Pharma Biomedical Bioplastics Corbion Caravan Corbion Purac Corporate/inside information Edible Oils Food Bakery Food Beverages Food Confectionary Food Dairy Food Fish and Seafood Food Fruits and Vegetables Food Meat and Poultry Food Mineral supplements Food Refrigerated foods Food Sauces, dressings and condiments Food Savory snacks Year All years 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Corbion at K: launching Luminy® PLA bioplastics portfolio 10/12/2016 Corbion will be exhibiting at the K plastics industry trade fair in Dusseldorf under the theme 'Shaping the future of performance PLA bioplastics'. This 2016 edition of K is the launch platform for Corbion's new brand name Luminy®: comprising the entire neat resin PLA portfolio. A number of partner applications Corbion reports transactions under its current share buyback program 10/10/2016 Corbion nv reports the following transactions, conducted under its current share buyback program. Total repurchased shares Weighted average price Total repurchased value 3-Oct-16 3,783 € 23.9488 € 90,598.31 4-Oct-16 1,095 € 24.0814 € 26,369.13 5-Oct-16 1,699 € 23.7430 € 40,339.36 6-Oct-16 3,429 € 23.6878 € 81,154.14 7-Oct-16 5,000 € 23.5394 Corbion releases whitepaper on feedstock sourcing for bioplastics 10/3/2016 Today Corbion releases its whitepaper on feedstock sourcing for bioplastics. The paper outlines Corbion's position on feedstock selection, as well as covering issues such as land use, feedstock efficiency and food security. In conclusion, Corbion states that the concerns of using biobased feedstocks for plastics can be successfully identified and Corbion reports transactions under its current share buyback program 10/3/2016 Corbion nv reports the following transactions, conducted under its current share buyback program. Total repurchased shares Weighted average price Total repurchased value 26-Sep-16 3,334 € 23.8396 € 79,481.23 27-Sep-16 10,679 € 23.8723 € 254,775.31 28-Sep-16 19,608 € 23.9064 € 468,756.69 29-Sep-16 9,000 € 23.9700 € 215,730.00 30-Sep-16 2,246 € 23.6727 Corbion Offers Interactive Tech Talks at IBIE 2016 on Making Products Cleaner, Safer, Simpler and Tastier 9/28/2016 Corbion, booth #7414, International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE), Las Vegas, Oct. 8-11, 2016 Corbion, a leading innovator in ingredients, is known for working hand-in-hand with customers to develop solutions that meet the ever-evolving tastes and preferences of today's consumers. At IBIE 2016 in Las Vegas, Corbion will showcase its broad Corbion reports transactions under its current share buyback program 9/26/2016 Corbion nv reports the following transactions, conducted under its current share buyback program. Total repurchased shares Weighted average price Total repurchased value 19-Sep-16 6,175 24.06 148,485.90 20-Sep-16 3,238 24.22 78,421.77 21-Sep-16 5,174 24.22 125,330.32 22-Sep-16 29,184 24.15 704,679.78 23-Sep-16 4,559 24.00 109,416.91 Corbion's current share buyback program commenced on 21 Corbion reports transactions under its current share buyback program 9/19/2016 Corbion nv reports the following transactions, conducted under its current share buyback program. Total repurchased shares Weighted average price Total repurchased value 12-Sep-16 - - - 13-Sep-16 8,000 24.03 192,201.60 14-Sep-16 2,617 24.00 62,804.86 15-Sep-16 3,180 23.99 76,276.12 16-Sep-16 6,846 23.95 163,982.24 Corbion's current share buyback program commenced on 21 Thailand's circular, biobased economy: home grown bioplastics set to improve efficiency of local rubber agriculture 9/14/2016 Today Corbion,Global Bio-Polymers and Maxrich announce their collaboration on the development of a biodegradable root growth container to improve the agricultural efficiency and environmental performance of rubber tree plantations. The container is intended to bring threefold benefits to the Thai rubber industry; encourage young rubber trees to root more effectively Corbion Helps Bakers Respond to New FDA Label Changes with Award Winning Ingredient 9/13/2016 Ultra Fresh® Premium Advantage, ingredient winner of the 2015 IFT Expo Innovation Award, reduces added sugars in bread while extending freshness, and protecting quality and taste. The FDA's recent announcement of the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods is prompting bakers to consider their options for reducing added sugars. Corbion reports transactions under its current share buyback program 9/12/2016 Corbion nv reports the following transactions, conducted under its current share buyback program. Total repurchased shares Weighted average price Total repurchased value 5-Sep-16 20,257 24.46 495,241.11 6-Sep-16 16,475 24.50 403,538.65 7-Sep-16 20,772 24.62 511,491.81 8-Sep-16 32,143 24.66 792,717.09 9-Sep-16 4,649 24.48 113,794.50 Corbion's current share buyback program commenced on 21 Corbion first half 2016 results 8/10/2016 Corbion reported H1 2016 sales of € 455.7 million, an increase of 0.8% compared to H1 2015. Organic sales growth was 1.5%, mostly driven by business mix improvements. EBITDA excluding one-off items in H1 2016 increased by 16.2% to € 89.8 million. Organic EBITDA growth in H1 2016 amounted to Corbion appoints Marcel Wubbolts as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) 8/5/2016 Corbion announced today that Marcel Wubbolts will join as Chief Technology Officer, effective 1 November 2016. As Chief Technology Officer, Marcel will be responsible for Corbion's global R&D organization. He will be driving the innovation and technology agenda enabling business development opportunities to support the company's growth journey. Marcel will Corbion Hires Theresa Cogswell as Innovation Program Director, Bakery 7/13/2016 Leader brings decades of successful experience to role as Innovation Program Director, Bakery Staying fresh is important in the bakery industry - and that's one reason why Corbion, with more than 100 years of dedicated service to bakers, continues to focus on research and development, working with customers to push Corbion Showcases Broad Portfolio That Delivers Fresher, Safer and Tastier Foods at FI South America 2016 7/13/2016 Corbion, stand #1040, FI South America Annual Meeting & Food Expo, São Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 23-25, 2016 Corbion offers unsurpassed freshness, safety and quality through its vast portfolio of innovative ingredients, bringing tastier solutions to a variety of applications from baking, dairy and confectionery to beverage, meat and culinary. "Food Corbion's PURAC® Powder receives approval for use in confectionery in Canada. 7/12/2016 PURAC® Powder MA, the revolutionary coated malic acid from Corbion, has been granted approval for use in sugar confectionery products in Canada. Suitable for acid sanded confectionery, this unique (non-fat) coated malic acid remains stable even in products with an extended shelf life and delivers an instant but long-lasting sour Corbion Purac Research Offers New Insights on Opti.Form® 7/6/2016 Results demonstrate that Opti.Form® does more than provide top shelf Listeria control, it also delivers extended shelf life, improved cook yield, purge control and texture enhancement of finished meat and poultry products Two decades ago, Corbion Purac developed the Opti.Form® portfolio, combining lactate with diacetate to control Listeria growth in Corbion Investing in Illinois Plant to Offer PGME 6/8/2016 Following their previous investment in non-PHO, this move enables Corbion, the market leader in emulsifiers, to extend its offerings in sweet goods Corbion, long recognized as the North American market leader in emulsifiers for bread, is expanding its Dolton, IL facility, so that the company can also produce propylene glycol Corbion launches PLA portfolio of neat bioplastic resins for the North American market 5/18/2016 In order to further accelerate market acceptance of PLA (Poly Lactic Acid), Corbion has already begun to test, validate and sell pre-marketing volumes of PLA. Corbion's new 75 kTpa PLA production plant is anticipated to start-up within the second half of 2018. In advance of this, these PLA resins will Corbion General Shareholders Meeting approves dividend 5/12/2016 The Corbion General Shareholders Meeting held on 12 May 2016 approved the proposed regular dividend of € 0.43 per common share for the financial year 2015 and the additional dividend of € 0.42 per common share. Dividends will be all-cash and will in principle be subject to Dutch dividend withholding Corbion's Richard van Kranenburg appointed special professor at Wageningen University 5/2/2016 Dr. Richard van Kranenburg has been appointed Special Professor of Bacterial Cell Factories in the Microbiology chair group at Wageningen University, with effect from 1 May 2016. His main focus in this position will be research into the bacterial production of green chemicals, such as organic acids, from renewable raw Corbion Q1 2016 Interim Management Statement 4/25/2016 Corbion reported sales of € 228.3 million in the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 3.8%. Organic sales growth was 2.9%, mostly driven by volume improvements. EBITDA excluding one-off items increased by 17.5% to € 43.7 million. Corbion Caravan Promotes Jesse Stinson to Manager, Sweet Bakery Goods 4/18/2016 In her new role as Application Manager, Stinson will draw on her Sweet Bakery Goods expertise Success is sweet, as Jesse Stinson can tell you. Based on her talents as a team leader and senior scientist at Corbion Caravan's Bakery Ingredient Innovation Center, Stinson has been named the new Application Corbion Purac to Highlight Expanded Line of Natural Solutions at IFFA. 4/11/2016 Summary Company to unveil additions to Verdad® line of natural solutions at IFFA, Hall 4.1 Stand B38 With ongoing consumer interest in natural solutions, the meat industry continues looking for cleaner label options that meet consumer demand, while extending shelf life and safety, and enhancing quality and consistency of meat Corbion Purac Hires Casey Weber as Technical Services Manager, Sales North America 3/30/2016 Weber to work directly with clients, providing hands-on technical expertise Corbion Purac's global network of experts in meat and poultry science, food safety and preservation continues to grow: The company has hired Casey Weber, PhD, as Technical Services Manager, Sales. "As part of our Technical Services team, Casey will work Corbion Caravan Introduces Preservative-Free Pre-Soaked Grains 3/23/2016 Extensive R&D leads to healthier label claims for ancient and whole grains A few years ago, consumers couldn't spell "quinoa" - much less cook it. Today, quinoa and other ancient grains are becoming kitchen staples. Corbion Caravan research reveals that more than one-third of consumers now indicate strong purchase intent Corbion announces details of share buyback program 3/21/2016 Corbion will execute a share buyback program of € 50 million in 2016. The share buyback program will be executed as from today, 21 March 2016, and will run to 31December 2016 at the latest. The share buyback will not exceed 10% of the currently outstanding share capital, up to Corbion's product and applications development lab: firing on all cylinders 3/15/2016 Corbion, a leading food ingredients and biobased chemicals company, today officially opens an advanced R&D and applications laboratory in Gorinchem, the Netherlands. The new facility will be pivotal to Corbion's continued delivery of world-class and ground-breaking food ingredient and biochemical products and services to customers across the globe. Home to Corbion on track for 75kTpa PLA plant construction 3/2/2016 Corbion confirms its intention to construct a 75kTpa PLA plant scheduled to open in 2018. Corbion Q4 and full year 2015 results 3/2/2016 Corbion made significant progress in the execution of its Disciplined Value Creation strategy during 2015. Higher growth rates combined with the implementation of the Streamline productivity improvement program resulted in an organic EBITDA increase of 16.2% in 2015. In Q4 2015 sales was € 230.4 million, an increase of 14.9% Home Member State disclosure 2/24/2016 Corbion hereby announces that the Netherlands is its home member state. Corbion Purac Extends Natural Line, Launches Verdad® Avanta(TM) C100 for uncured meat -naturally cured 2/9/2016 New product uses vinegar and celery powder for natural label, enhanced shelf life, Listeria control Corbion Purac is expanding its Verdad®Avanta(TM)line of clean label ingredients with the launch of Verdad Avanta C100, an optimized powder formulation that provides 90-120 days of Listeria control and extends shelf life for natural uncured Corbion signed USD 125 million US Private Placement Notes 12/30/2015 Corbion has signed a US Private Placement (USPP) Notes program with 4 institutional investors. The issuance of USD 125 million under this program consists of one tranche with a maturity of 10 years and a fixed interest rate of 4.17%. GEM 100 from Corbion Caravan Addresses Vital Wheat Gluten Shortage 12/9/2015 With supply tight and prices high, bakers choose GEM 100 to reduce gluten up to 50 percent Bakers who have dealt with the skyrocketing cost of vital wheat gluten are dealing with yet another issue: tight supply. With production issues in Europe and contamination issues in China, imports of the Corbion Caravan Introduces non-PHO GMS® Hydrated Emulsifiers 11/19/2015 New solutions from the ENSEMBLE(TM) line provide drop-in ease, enhanced softness and volume It's one thing to replace the industry-leading emulsifier for no-time dough applications with a new solution that eliminates partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs). It's something else to create a replacement with all the benefits of the original product Corbion Caravan Expands Line of Egg White Replacers with Function Plus 250W 11/10/2015 Function Plus 250W provides cost-effective solution for replacing egg whites in angel food cakes It's been said that "the devil is in the details," and that's certainly the case when it comes to replacing egg whites in angel food cake. Building on proprietary research and development, Corbion Caravan is expanding Global bioplastics production capacities continue to grow despite low oil price 11/6/2015 The results of European Bioplastics' annual market data update,presented on 5th November at the 10th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin, confirmthe positive growth trend of the global bioplastics industry. "The market is predictedto grow by more than 350 percent in the mid-term," says François de Bie, Chairman ofEuropean Bioplastics. The Corbion Q3 2015 Interim Management Statement 10/30/2015 Corbion reported Q3 2015 sales of € 235.6 million, an increase of 18.6% compared to Q3 2014. Organic sales growth was 4.6%, mostly driven by price/mix improvements. EBITDA excluding one-off items in Q3 2015 increased by 44.2% to € 39.8 million. Corbion Spotlighted in New American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Sustainability Report 10/28/2015 This year Corbion contributed to the ACI Sustainability Report by participating in the sustainability metric program and by submitting a sustainability story. Twenty five global brands and key suppliers participated in the sustainability metric program. Our next step is to become a member of the American Cleaning Institute® (ACI) Charter Corbion launches biobased PLA resins for extrusion, thermoforming, injection molding and fiber spinning at Fakuma 2015 10/9/2015 Corbion Purac will be launching its new PLA bioplastic product portfolio at the Fakuma trade fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany, in hall B4, stand 4207. The new portfolio of neat PLA resins - tailored to plastics processors - is available in both sampling and commercial quantities. The Corbion team will also Time to Act, Time to Pack: Corbion Supports Harvesters 10/5/2015 For the third year in a row, Corbion team helps Harvesters feed the hungry during the holidays As an international industry leader in food ingredients, volunteering for Harvesters - the Kansas City area's only Feeding America food bank - is a natural partnership. On Wednesday, Oct. 7, more than 100 Corbion share buyback program completed 10/1/2015 Corbion announces the completion of its € 50 million share buyback program that commenced on 2 March 2015. Corbion Purac successfully develops PLA resin from second generation feedstocks 9/30/2015 Corbion Purac has successfully made PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) bioplastic resin from second generation feedstocks. Second generation feedstocks are those which are not suitable for human consumption, and include plant-based materials like bagasse, corn stover, wheat straw and wood chips. Corbion Purac invites users of PLA to join a consortium Corbion Purac strengthens its India position by acquiring Lactic acid business of Malladi Specialties Limited 9/23/2015 Corbion Purac announces the acquisition of the lactic acid business of Malladi Specialties Limited. Today, Corbion Purac and Malladi Specialties Limited (MSL) signed an acquisition agreement to close on October 9th, 2015. MSL is a leading manufacturer in India of lactic acid and lactic acid based derivatives such as calcium CTO leaves Corbion 9/23/2015 Corbion has announced that Mr Sven Thormählen, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and member of Corbion's Board of Management, is stepping down as board member and will leave Corbion. Corbion receives patent for revolutionary sugar confectionery coating technology 9/21/2015 Corbion Purac has been granted a European patent for its unique coating technology for acid powders, applied in acid-sanded sugar confectionery. Based on this innovative technology, Corbion Purac has already developed a range of market-leading malic acid powders, such as PURAC®Powder MA, which enables manufacturers worldwide to develop differentiating sugar Second Corbion plant approved to produce L-Lactic Acid for biocidal products in Europe 9/8/2015 Corbion has announced that a second of its production plants for L-Lactic acid received approved supplier status under the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 (BPR), and as such it products can be used in biocidal products. The Spanish production plant will meet growing demand from personal care and home Corbion and Perstorp launch jointly developed lactide caprolactone co-polymer for hot melt adhesives 8/31/2015 Unique long-term partnership brings more sustainable materials to the adhesives market and beyond. Corbion and Perstorp jointly announce a breakthrough innovation for adhesives. Resulting from a partnership agreement signed in 2011, a new lactide (PURALACT® B3) caprolactone co-polymer (Capa(TM)) has been developed that delivers superior benefits in hot melt adhesive Corbion Caravan Introduces Function Plus 150W(TM) Egg White Replacer 8/26/2015 Function Plus 150W(TM)provides cost-effective solution for replacing egg whites in sweet baked goods As pricing for eggs and egg products continues to increase, the bakery industry is looking for ways to keep costs down while still producing the sweet baked goods consumers want. Function Plus 150W, a new solution from Corbion Q2 and first half 2015 results 8/12/2015 Corbion reported Q2 2015 sales of € 232.3 million, an increase of 23.4% compared to Q2 2014. Organic sales growth was 4.5%, mostly driven by volume growth. EBITDA excluding one-off items in Q2 2015 increased by 49.6% to € 40.1 million. Organic EBITDA growth in Q2 2015 amounted to 23.1%. Corbion and MedinCell form joint venture to supply resorbable polymers for controlled drug release 8/10/2015 Corbion and MedinCell are establishing a 50/50 joint venture for the supply of PEG (polyethyleneglycol) and PLA (polylactic acid) based co-polymers in the field of controlled release drug delivery. Corbion Purac & Brenntag join forces in the development of future food business Thailand 7/15/2015 Corbion, a world leader in biobased ingredients for the food industry, is announcing the appointment of Brenntag Thailand as its food distributor in Thailand. The appointment of Brenntag, next to FIT, Corbion's current food distributor, will further extend Corbion Purac's capability to serve the Thai meat and savoury industry and European Bioplastics elects new Board - François de Bie confirmed as Chairman 7/14/2015 European Bioplastics (EUBP) is pleased to announce that the newBoard has been elected by the General Assembly of EUBP members on 24 June 2015to serve a two-year term. François de Bie (Corbion) has been re-elected for a secondterm as Chairman of the Board. Mariagiovanna Vetere (NatureWorks) and Stefano Facco(Novamont) have Corbion Receives 2015 IFT Food Expo Innovation Award 7/12/2015 Ultra Fresh® Premium Advantage is honored as an "outstanding innovation" At the 2015 IFT Food Expo in Chicago, the spotlight is shining on Corbion and Ultra Fresh Premium Advantage, the first optimized enzyme blend that uses the synergistic combination of different enzymes to achieve maximum freshness and shelf life, while Corbion Purac Launches New Multifunctional Clean Label Line at IFT 7/11/2015 Corbion, booth #1221, IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo, Chicago, July 11-14, 2015 Corbion Purac announces the launch of a new multifunctional meat ingredient portfolio at this year's IFT in Chicago. Verdad® Avanta(TM) provides advanced food safety and quality in a wide variety of ready-to-eat (RTE) and raw meat and Corbion Caravan Offers New Egg Replacement Solutions 7/11/2015 New Function Plus 200 can replace up to 100 percent of powdered eggs in baked goods As the national shortage of eggs continues throughout the U.S., Corbion Caravan is offering new egg extender and replacement solutions specifically developed to address bakery industry concerns. "We understand our customers' concerns about the Corbion Introduces Pioneering Non-PHO Emulsifier Portfolio To Meet FDA Mandate 7/11/2015 Corbion, booth #1221, IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo, Chicago, July 11-14, 2015 Corbion launches its new portfolio of non-PHO emulsifiers, Ensemble(TM), at IFT 2015 this week in Chicago. The new line delivers drop-in functionality to maintain color, flavor and texture, without sacrificing quality, handling or shelf stability in a TAP INTO THE BIGGEST CONSUMER TRENDS WITH CORBION AT FISA 2015 6/24/2015 Corbion, stand 620, Food ingredients South America, Transamérica Expo Center, São Paulo, Brazil, August 25-27 2015 Corbion, a world leader in biobased ingredients for the food industry, will showcase its extensive portfolio of natural, versatile and high performance ingredients at FiSA 2015. With solutions for the meat, poultry, bakery and Corbion Caravan Offers Egg Replacement Solutions 6/18/2015 Bro-Eg and Cara-Eg provide characteristics and functionality of eggs in bakery products. As the national shortage of eggs lingers throughout the U.S., availability of this important ingredient continues to dwindle while cost of whole eggs keeps climbing. Corbion Caravan is providing customers with two egg replacement solutions for bakery goods Corbion Offers Non-PHO Solutions to Meet FDA Mandate 6/16/2015 Drop-in replacements designed ahead of mandate to help customers make a smooth transition As the food industry prepares to remove PHOs from the food supply, as just mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Corbion is on track to deliver, drop-in, non-PHO emulsifiers in 2015. "The FDA decision Corbion announces issue stock dividend 6/12/2015 Corbion announces that 349,744 shares have been issued as a result of issuing its stockdividend. The conversion factor of 1/82.9 per Corbion share was calculated on the basis of thevolume weighted average share price (€ 17.4255) on 8, 9 and 10 June 2015. Corbion announces stock dividend conversion factor 6/11/2015 Corbion announces that its stock dividend over calendar year 2014 has been set at 1/82.9per Corbion share. This has been calculated on the basis of the volume weighted average shareprice on 8, 9 and 10 June 2015. Corbion Purac's PLA certified compostable by Vinçotte & European Bioplastics 5/26/2015 Corbion Purac's PLA resin has been officially certified as compostable by European certification organization Vinçotte of Vilvoorde, Belgium. The PLA resins have been awarded the OK Compost logo as well as the European Bioplastics Association's Seedling logo. The certifications allow downstream processors to develop compostable end-products based on a reliable Changes in Corbion Supervisory Board composition 5/26/2015 At the Corbion General Shareholders Meeting held on 22 May 2015 Mr. Werner Spinner stepped down from the Supervisory Board after 11 years of distinguished service to the company. Corbion General Shareholders Meeting approves dividend and Board appointments 5/22/2015 The Corbion General Shareholders Meeting held on 22 May 2015 approved the proposed regular dividend of € 0.21 per common share for the financial year 2014 and the special all-cash additional dividend of € 0.81 per share. The meeting also approved the new remuneration policy for the Board of Management Corbion makes next step in entering the PLA market 5/7/2015 Corbion today announces that it has signed letters of intent for one-third of the volume of a 75 kTpa PLA polymerisation plant. Corbion reached the next milestone to enter the PLA market as set out in its strategy Disciplined Value Creation. Corbion to Unveil New Multifunctional Meat Ingredient Portfolio and Non-PHO Emulsifiers at IFT 5/4/2015 Corbion will use IFT 2015 as a platform not only to launch exciting new ingredients, but also to showcase its collaborative approach to new product development in the food and beverage industries. The company is launching a new range of natural, multifunctional ingredients for meat and poultry that ensures food Holland Bioplastics shares knowledge and connects parties around bioplastics 5/4/2015 Holland Bioplastics aims to connect parties and share and provide easier access to information about bioplastics. Attention for bioplastics is increasing. Bioplastics are usually made from renewable resources, and can contribute towards reducing climate change and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. In addition, bioplastics open up new possibilities for Corbion Q1 2015 Interim Management Statement 4/24/2015 Corbion reported Q1 2015 net sales of € 220.0 million, an increase of 20.4% compared to Q1 2014. EBITDA of € 37.2 million in Q1 2015 was up by 48.2% year-on-year. Both net sales and EBITDA growth were strongly supported by currency effects. Organic net sales growth for the quarter Corbion acquires lactic acid business from Archer Daniels Midland 4/10/2015 Corbion nv announces the acquisition of the lactic acid business of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), a Delaware corporation, effective March 31 2015. Corbion Caravan Improves Lamination with Vantage 250 Dough Conditioner 4/9/2015 Label-friendly dough conditioner strengthens and relaxes dough, reduces stress on equipment When Corbion Caravan technical specialists introduced Vantage 250 to customers, the initial reaction had as much to do with equipment as it did with final product. "Our customers were delighted with the improved lamination process and ease of gaining PURALACT®B3-Modified Resins Significantly Reduce Viscosity of Coating Resins, Enabling High Solid Systems 3/26/2015 Corbion's PURALACT® B3 is a new, commercially-available, performance building block for the coatings market. It is a unique, renewable, raw material for coating resins with very high purity that enhances resin efficiency and improves coating performance. Corbion Purac will demonstrate the reduced viscosity and other benefits of resins based on Update on Corbion Caravan Manufacturing Facility in Grandview, Mo. 3/12/2015 Of the three employees taken to the hospital yesterday, following the explosion at the Corbion Caravan manufacturing facility in Grandview, Mo., on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, all three were released yesterday. The safety and well-being of our employees and the community is our top priority. A full investigation is underway Explosion at Corbion Caravan Manufacturing Facility in Grandview, Mo. 3/11/2015 Corbion Caravan's Grandview, Mo., manufacturing facility experienced an explosion in the early morning hours of Wednesday March 11, 2015. The Grandview fire crew and emergency personnel responded quickly to the fire alarm and were on the scene in minutes. Of the 15 employees working the night shift, three were taken Corbion Purac Introduces PURAC® UltraPure, a Unique, High-Quality grade L-Lactic Acid at the In-Cosmetics Exhibition in Barcelona. 3/5/2015 Corbion Purac, a global leader in Lactic Acid and its derivatives, will launch PURAC® UltraPure, a unique, high-quality grade of L-Lactic Acid with an extremely low base odor and a water-clear appearance at the In-Cosmetics Exhibition in Barcelona, 14-16 April 2015. PURAC® UltraPure is the purest natural Lactic Acid available Corbion announces details of share buyback program 3/2/2015 Corbion will execute a share buyback program of € 50 million in 2015. The share buyback program is part of Corbion's commitment to return € 100 million to its shareholders, as communicated in our Strategy Update 'Disciplined Value Creation' on 30 October 2014. Corbion Q4 and full year 2014 results 2/26/2015 Corbion reported Q4 2014 sales of € 200.6 million, an 8.7% increase compared to Q4 2013, driven by organic sales growth (2.9%) and currencies (5.8%). The Biobased Ingredients business unit grew sales organically by 2.0%; this comprised flat growth at Food, and 8.2% growth in Biochemicals. EBITDA before one-off costs Corbion Caravan Introduces a New Clean Label Dough Strengthener to Enable Label-Friendly Bakery Products 2/25/2015 Pristine®2000 enhances the quality and consistency of products throughout production Building on the success of the Pristine product line, Corbion Caravan is introducing Pristine 2000, a new dough strengthener designed to satisfy consumer demands for cleaner, simplified ingredient declarations. Pristine 2000 also enhances the quality and consistency of final products. Corbion Adds to Non-GMO Emulsifier Portfolio to Support Customers Moving into Growing Market Segment 1/28/2015 As the food and beverage industry looks for ways to take genetically modified organisms (GMOs) out of recipes and off labels, Corbion is adding another non-GMO product to its emulsifier portfolio. The newest addition, Emplex Non GMO, was developed to deliver all the existing functionality while being suitable for use Corbion completes its leadership team 12/3/2014 Corbion completes its leadership team by establishing an Executive Committee to enhance the execution of its updated strategy, "Disciplined Value Creation". Corbion Caravan Introduces Ultra Fresh® Sweet 275: Enhanced freshness reduces waste, increases purchases 11/12/2014 Ultra Fresh Sweet 275 keeps donuts and other sweets fresher longer When consumers pick up packaged donuts, they look at the expiration date - it's a key factor in the purchase decision. According to Corbion Caravan research, an overwhelming 90% of consumers rate the expiration date as extremely/very important. The Corbion Purac intends to construct a 75kTpa PLA production plant 10/31/2014 Corbion Purac will accelerate its thrust into the biotechnology arena, making the next step in the bioplastics value chain by becoming a PLA producer. With entry into PLA, Corbion Purac intends to bring new biodegradable solutions to the plastics industry, and increase global PLA production capacity by a further 75 Corbion management presents Strategy Update 10/30/2014 At the Strategy Update for analysts and investors in Amsterdam today, Corbion management will present its updated strategic direction for 2015-2018. Corbion will focus on strengthening its core business in ingredients for food and biochemicals ("Biobased Ingredients"), while leveraging its technology to build new business platforms in the biotechnology arena Corbion Q3 2014 Interim Management Statement 10/24/2014 Corbion reported Q3 2014 sales of € 198.6 million, an increase of 5.4% compared to Q3 2013. Both market segments contributed to overall organic sales growth of 5.7%. EBITDA excluding one-offs of € 27.6 million in Q3 2014 was up by 5.3% year-on-year. Corbion will present its strategic update on Corbion Purac expands distribution network in Indonesia 10/13/2014 Corbion Purac, leading company in biobased food ingredients, is announcing the appointment of Brenntag Indonesia as its distributor for food ingredients in Indonesia, in addition to its existing Indonesian distribution network. The appointment of Brenntag Indonesia will further improve Corbion Purac's capability to serve the Indonesian food industry. Brenntag, the Corbion employees "Pack It Up for Harvesters" 10/9/2014 Annual event gives Corbion team a chance to help Harvesters feed the hungry during the holidays It's not unusual for Corbion employees to focus on food - the company is an industry leader in food ingredients. However, a typical day doesn't usually involve packing more than 7,500 boxes to help Bioplastics at Fakuma: Corbion Purac to present biobased PLA solutions for extrusion, thermoforming and injection molding 10/8/2014 Corbion Purac will be exhibiting at the Fakuma trade fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany, in hall B4, stand 4207. The Corbion team will be showcasing a number of partner applications to demonstrate the broad range of characteristics and properties that can be achieved with PLA bioplastics, and the versatility under which 'Clean label in the meat industry: opportunities and challenges' 9/18/2014 Free white paper download The growing demand for natural, additive-free food containing recognizable ingredients has opened up new opportunities for the meat industry. However, finding ingredients that meet clean label criteria and still deliver on texture, taste, flavor, shelf life and safety can be a challenge. Based on Corbion Purac's Vital Wheat Gluten Prices Rising: Corbion Caravan helps customers reduce usage, costs 8/14/2014 Prices at historical highs; bakeries look to reduce vital wheat gluten in dough Vital wheat gluten plays a vital role in baked goods: The natural protein adds texture and elasticity to dough. However, vital wheat gluten prices are now at historical highs. In the U.S., the prices have increased about Corbion Q2 and first half 2014 results 8/13/2014 Corbion reported Q2 2014 sales of €188.3 million, -0.9% compared to Q2 2013. Organic sales growth was 1.1%, mostly driven by the Biochemicals market segment with organic growth of 13.3%. The Biobased Food Ingredients market segment declined organically by 2.2%. EBITDA in Q2 2014 decreased by 2.9% to €26.4 million. Baking with This Year's Winter Wheat: Corbion Caravan helps customers adjust recipes 7/30/2014 Crop yield is lower, protein is higher, mixing time is longer You've heard the saying, "Too little, too late." For America's wheat farmers, 2014 is a year of "Too much, too late." A deluge of rain after a prolonged drought has led to a significantly lower crop yield and wheat European Commission Amends Food Additive Regulations 7/25/2014 On June 20, the European Commission notified the WTO of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 601/2014, which amends Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 regarding food categories of meat and the use of certain food additives in meat preparations. The new legislation is partly about a new classification of meat Better baking without ADA: Corbion Caravan offers new dough conditioner 7/15/2014 Im-Prove 200 No ADA reduces fermentation and mix time, increases dough strength As consumers express concern about azodicarbonamide (ADA), bakeries are looking for ways to eliminate the food additive while still producing the fresh, soft, great-tasting baked goods consumers want. "Although ADA is an approved additive, some consumers have concerns Shareholders Corbion withhold support for share grant 7/1/2014 The shareholders of Corbion today voted against a resolution to approve a performance share award granted to the former Board of Management in 2013 with an aggregate value of € 811,474. Corbion Purac expands all natural portfolio 6/19/2014 Corbion Purac is launching two new vinegar solutions to inhibit Listeria growth and extend shelf life naturally at this year's IFT in New Orleans. Broadening the company's existing Verdad® label-friendly portfolio, Verdad N8 and Verdad N9 have been specifically developed to satisfy consumer demand for simpler ingredient statements while maintaining Corbion renewed Revolving Credit Facility 6/13/2014 Corbion announces that the company successfully closed a 5 years syndicated loan facility of EUR 300 million. Corbion announces issue stock dividend 6/5/2014 Corbion announces that 364,846 shares have been issued as a result of issuing its stock dividend. The conversion factor of 1/108.5 per Corbion share was calculated on the basis of the volume weighted average share price (€ 16.3245) on 28, 29 and 30 May 2014. Corbion announces stock dividend conversion factor 6/2/2014 Corbion announces that its stock dividend over calendar year 2013 has been set at 1/108.5 per Corbion share. This has been calculated on the basis of the volume weighted average share price on 28, 29 and 30 May, 2014. Corbion enhances food freshness and safety solutions through the combined strength of Caravan and Purac 5/28/2014 Corbion's industry-leading innovations and products will be showcased at IFT booth #3341 It is a given that consumers expect the food they buy to be safe. However, for food producers, delivering on those expectations goes beyond meeting safety requirements. Can food stay safe longer? Is it possible to enhance safety Corbion Caravan Introduces Verdad® Powder F80: New product uses natural ingredients to inhibit mold 5/14/2014 Clean-label solution reduces spoilage, extends freshness in baked goods As part of its ongoing industry research, Corbion Caravan recently asked U.S. consumers: "When shopping for groceries, how important is it that ingredients listed on the product you purchase are natural?" Nearly half of the respondents - 46 percent - said FKuR and Corbion Purac in partnership to develop heat resistant PLA compounds 5/13/2014 The Bioplastic Specialist FKuR Kunststoff GmbH and Corbion Purac, global market leader in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives and lactides, have joined forces to develop PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) compounds for both heat resistant and GMO-free applications. FKuR and Corbion are targeting new bioplastic compounds for applications which include both Corbion General Shareholders Meeting approves dividend and Board appointments 5/12/2014 The Corbion General Shareholders Meeting held on 12 May 2014 approved the proposed dividend of € 0.15 per common share for the financial year 2013. The meeting also approved the appointment of Mr. Tjerk de Ruiter (CEO), Mr. Eddy van Rhede van der Kloot (CFO) and Mr. Sven Thormählen (CTO) Corbion cancels repurchased shares 5/9/2014 Corbion announces that 10,263,027 treasury shares and 409,513 financing preference shares (FPC series) have been cancelled as per 9 May 2014. Corbion Caravan Introduces Ultra Fresh® Premium 300: New bun solution maintains freshness, lowers costs 4/30/2014 Ultra Fresh Premium 300, specifically designed for buns and rolls, reduces added sugar and yeast. Grilling season is heating up and nothing tops off a perfectly barbecued hamburger or hot dog like a nice soft bun. Ultra Fresh Premium 300, the new bun solution from Corbion Caravan, keeps buns and Corbion Q1 2014 Interim Management Statement 4/25/2014 Corbion reported positive net sales and EBITDA growth in Q1 2014 despite significant negative exchange rate effects. Organic sales growth was 3.0% due to strong growth in the Biochemicals segment. EBITDA before one-off costs at constant currencies increased by € 3.2 million or 13.6% compared to Q1 2013. Expenditure on Corbion announces Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders 4/22/2014 The shareholders of Corbion are invited to attend an Extraordinary General Meeting on or about 1 July 2014 in the Steigenberger Airport Hotel Amsterdam, Stationsplein ZW 951, 1117 CE Schiphol-Oost. Corbion Expands Research Capabilities With New Meat, Culinary and Microbiology Laboratories 4/17/2014 Corbion Purac, the global market leader in biobased meat and food ingredients, has announced the completion of its newly expanded research facility in Lenexa, Kansas. Based at the company's North American Headquarters, the new expanded laboratory, covering over 10,000 square feet, will help the company to continue serving its clients Corbion Purac to showcase new lactide-based solutions for polyurethane coatings at the ACS 4/4/2014 Booth #1349, American Coatings Show, April 7-10, 2014 Corbion Purac, global market leader in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives and lactides, focused on improving performance and sustainability, will be showcasing lactide based solutions for polyurethanes, alkyds and saturated polyester based coatings at the American Coatings Show in Atlanta. PURALACT® Lactide Corbion Caravan Introduces GEM 100: Dough Improver Reduces Gluten and Costs, Maintains Quality 4/2/2014 GEM 100 provides clean label way to reduce or eliminate expensive wheat gluten. Over the past seven years, the price of gluten has risen - right along with consumer demand for variety breads with multiple inclusions. The drought of 2012 added fuel to the fire, scorching crops and leading to Corbion Purac Showcases New Applications and Formulations and joins the Brazil Trail at In-Cosmetics 3/24/2014 Lactic Acid expert, Corbion Purac, joins In-Cosmetics with a strengthened range of new applications and formulations across the Personal Care segment. Corbion Purac, Booth #4C36, In-Cosmetics, April 1-3, 2014, Hamburg, Germany. The Brazilian market is the third biggest cosmetics and toiletries market in the world and is the theme of Bioplastics at Interpack: Corbion Purac showcasing packaging and serviceware innovations in biobased PLA 3/21/2014 Corbion Purac will be exhibiting at the Interpack trade fair in Dusseldorf within the Bioplastics In Packaging (BIP) pavilion. Together with key industry partners, Corbion Purac will be showcasing packaging and serviceware applications made from both standard PLA and high heat PLA. The team will be welcoming visitors in Hall Corbion Announces Marketing and Sales Appointments for Key Market 3/7/2014 March 07, 2014 Corbion announces executive appointments to support growth in key market, bakery. Steve Scales, Vice President, Sales: Scales has been with the organization for three years. During this time he has successfully led and grown a national accounts team. In his new role, Scales will continue to lead Changes to the Board of Management 2/26/2014 Corbion today announces that both Gerard Hoetmer and Koos Kramer will step-down and will hand over their responsibilities at the AGM on 12 May, 2014. The Supervisory Board nominates Tjerk de Ruiter as CEO, and Eddy van Rhede van der Kloot as CFO. Together with incoming CTO Sven Thormählen, they Sales and EBITDA growth in Q4 2013 2/26/2014 Corbion delivered organic sales growth of 4.2% in Q4 2013, driven by volume growth of 5.7%, with total Net sales in the quarter € 184.6 million. EBITDA before one-off costs increased by 5.7% to € 22.3 million in Q4 2013. The year ended on a very solid note, especially at Steen Riisgaard nominated for appointment as member of the Supervisory Board 1/29/2014 The Supervisory Board of Corbion announces the nomination - subject to the appointment by the AGM on 12 May 2014 - of Steen Riisgaard as a member of the Supervisory Board. Steen Riisgaard is the former President and CEO of Novozymes A/S. Corbion Purac presents newly expanded Verdad® portfolio at IPP 1/21/2014 Corbion Purac, Booth #7542, IPPE, January 28-30, 2014Corbion Purac, a global leader in meat preservation, is launching Verdad® N16, designed to offer food safety with consumer-friendly labelling. Verdad N16 is part of Corbion Purac's growing portfolio of fermentation-based ingredient solutions and was developed in response to industry demand for natural EC Decision will improve meat safety, says Purac 12/10/2013 The European Commission received green light to authorize the use of lactic acid to reduce microbial surface contamination in beef carcasses. This approval follows the positive opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel earlier this year. The European Council's decision last week not to block the use of Corbion Introduces New Soaked Grain Product, Hydrated Ancient Grains 12/10/2013 December 10, 2013 Corbion introduces Hydrated Ancient Grains, a unique blend of healthy grains and seeds, to meet growing consumer demand for less processed foods. Hydrated Ancient Grains pairs the convenience of soaked grains with the ancient grain revolution sweeping across various product categories within the food industry. "Consumers are Corbion appoints Sven Thormählen as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) 12/9/2013 Corbion announced today that Sven Thormählen will join as Chief Technology Officer, effective 1 April 2014. Three Injured at Corbion Caravan Manufacturing Facility in Kansas City, Kansas 12/6/2013 December 06, 2013 Corbion Caravan's Kansas City, Kansas manufacturing facility experienced an explosion in the early morning hours today. The explosion occurred around 1:30 am on the fourth floor of the seven story facility located at Kansas Ave and I-635. Three Corbion Caravan employees were injured as a result of Corbion and Harvesters 11/15/2013 November 15, 2013 On Monday November 11th, over 200 Kansas City areas employees of Corbion (formerly Caravan Ingredients and Purac), packed over 8,000 boxes of food to be distributed to families in need this holiday season. In conjunction with Harvesters, a local foodbank, which is part of the Feeding America Corbion reports results Tender Offer 11/13/2013 Corbion reports the results of its tender offer ("Tender Offer"), announced 14 October 2013, that expired on 12 November 2013. Corbion has repurchased 8,286,211 of its ordinary shares (the "Shares") at a price of € 17.50 per share (the "Clearing Price") resulting in a total consideration of approximately €145 million. Corbion Purac presents portfolio of label-friendly ingredients at FiE 2013 11/7/2013 Corbion Purac, stand 8A39, Food ingredients Europe, Frankfurt, 19-21 November 2013 Corbion Purac, an expert in biobased food ingredients, will be showcasing its extensive portfolio of label-friendly ingredients at the latest edition of Food ingredients Europe in Frankfurt, Germany. Visitors to stand 8A39 will get the chance to discover the Meet your expert in biobased ingredients at FiE 2013 11/7/2013 Corbion Purac, stand 8A39, Food ingredients Europe, Frankfurt, 19-21 November 2013Corbion Purac, an expert in biobased food ingredients, will be showcasing its extensive portfolio of label-friendly ingredients at the latest edition of Food ingredients Europe in Frankfurt, Germany. Visitors to stand 8A39 will get the chance to discover the company's Corbion Q3 2013 Interim Management Statement 10/23/2013 Corbion reported 0.8% organic sales growth in Q3 2013, with net sales of € 188.5 million. Volume growth of 3.3% was offset by a negative currency effect of 6.3%. EBITDA before one-off costs at constant currencies increased by € 1.8 million vs Q3 2012, the effect of exchange rate movements Corbion's share buyback program: Tender Offer details 10/14/2013 Corbion (the trade name of CSM nv) is launching a tender offer ("Tender Offer") for the Corbion ordinary shares for up to € 145 million in cash. Shareholders can tender their Shares at a price per Share between € 17.50 and € 19.25 from 15 October 2013 up to and Corbion reports progress share buyback program 10/14/2013 Corbion (the new trade name of CSM nv) reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 259,406 of its ordinary shares totaling € 4,529,483.22 at a volume weighted average price of € 17.4610 per share. Corbion Purac at K 2013 - partnering for PLA bioplastics growth 10/14/2013 Corbion Purac will be exhibiting at the K trade fair in Dusseldorf under the theme 'partnering for bioplastics growth'. Corbion Purac has teamed up with esteemed partners in a number of industries, including packaging, automotive, home interiors and sporting goods, and will be showcasing the resulting applications in Hall 5, Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders approves revised Articles of Association 10/11/2013 The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Corbion (the new trade name of CSM nv), held on 11 October 2013, approved the amendments to the Articles of Association and the change of the company name in Corbion N.V. World's first PLA bioplastic touch screen computer from SUPLA and Kuender at K 2013, based on lactides from Corbion Purac 10/11/2013 SUPLA, who announced plans for a 10 kT polymerization plant earlier this year, has developed optimized PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) compounds for the consumer electronics industry based on lactides from Corbion Purac. The launching application is the world's first bioplastic touch screen computer, developed in cooperation with Kuender, an OEM/ODM Corbion reports progress share buyback program 10/7/2013 Corbion (the new trade name of CSM nv) reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 317,197 of its ordinary shares totaling € 5,688,496.06 at a volume weighted average price of € 17.9336 per share. Corbion Purac and Innovia to develop temperature stable, transparent PLA films 10/7/2013 Innovia Films, a leading global manufacturer of Biofilms, and Corbion Purac, a global leader in lactic acid and lactides, are joining forces to develop PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) film that is both transparent and resistant to higher temperatures. High heat PLA was brought to market following dedicated research efforts by Corbion reports progress share buyback program 9/30/2013 Corbion (the new trade name of CSM nv) reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 202,535 of its ordinary shares totaling € 3,687,934.74 at a volume weighted average price of € 18.2089 per share. Corbion reports progress share buyback program 9/23/2013 Corbion (the new trade name of CSM nv) reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 208,980 of its ordinary shares totaling € 3,835,649.91 at a volume weighted average price of € 18.3541 per share. Corbion reports progress share buyback program 9/16/2013 Corbion (the new trade name of CSM nv) reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 146,596 of its ordinary shares totaling € 2,709,507.77 at a volume weighted average price of € 18.4828 per share. Corbion reports progress share buyback program 9/9/2013 Corbion (the new trade name of CSM nv) reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 161,504 of its ordinary shares totaling € 2,956,015.61 at a volume weighted average price of € 18.3030 per share. Corbion Purac expands Verdad® portfolio of label-friendly ingredients 9/3/2013 Corbion Purac, a leader in natural food preservation, has launched Verdad® Powder F80, a new label-friendly ingredient solution to preserve the freshness, integrity and flavour of a wide variety of foods. Based on the natural fermentation processes of sugar cane, Verdad Powder F80 can be labelled as "fermented sugar" to Corbion reports progress share buyback program 9/2/2013 Corbion (the new trade name of CSM nv) reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 222,134 of its ordinary shares totaling € 3,989,077.17 at a volume weighted average price of € 17.9580 per share and 409,513 financing preference shares (serie FPC) at par totaling € 9,607,175.00. Corbion reports progress share buyback program 8/26/2013 Corbion (the new trade name of CSM nv) reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 170,550 of its ordinary shares totaling € 3,117,260.62 at a volume weighted average price of € 18.2777 per share. Corbion reports progress share buyback program 8/19/2013 Corbion (the new trade name of CSM nv) reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 326,013 of its ordinary shares totaling € 6,064,723.89 at a volume weighted average price of € 18.6027 per share. Corbion repaid US$ 173 million on US private placement notes 8/15/2013 Corbion (the new trade name of CSM nv) has agreed with its Private Placement note holders to a voluntary repayment of US$ 173 million of the in total US$ 300 million program. Corbion reports progress share buyback program 8/12/2013 Corbion (the new trade name of CSM nv) reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 295,487 of its ordinary shares totaling € 5,325,620.61 at a volume weighted average price of € 18.0232 per share. Included is a block trade of 22,300 ordinary shares at a price of Solid growth and increased EBITDA in Q2 2013 8/7/2013 Corbion (the new trade name of CSM nv) delivered organic sales growth of 5.0% in Q2 2013, bringing total net sales € 190.0 million, mostly driven by volume growth of 5.5%. EBITDA before one-off costs increased by 6.3% to € 27.2 million. On July 3rd, just after closing of Q2, Corbion reports progress share buyback program 8/5/2013 Corbion (the new trade name of CSM nv) reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 168,783 of its ordinary shares, totaling € 2,933,284.69 at a weighted average price of € 17.3790 per share. Update on cash returns to shareholders 7/17/2013 Corbion (the new trade name of CSM nv), intends to return €250 million of the proceeds of the divestment of the Bakery Supplies businesses, which was completed successfully on 3 July 2013, to its shareholders. This capital return, which was communicated on 18 June and 3 July 2013, will take Corbion completes divestment of CSM Bakery Supplies businesses to Rhône Capital 7/3/2013 Corbion, former CSM, announces to have successfully completed the divestment of its Bakery Supplies businesses to affiliates of Rhône Capital. The Bakery Supplies activities are divested for an Enterprise Value of € 1,050 million. This divestment is an important part of Corbion's strategy to transform into a biobased products company. CSM nv presents its new company name and strategy 6/18/2013 At the Capital Markets Day for analysts and investors in Amsterdam today, CSM will present its new company name, Corbion, and its new growth strategy for the period 2013 to 2016. The new name and strategy mark the latest stage of the ongoing transformation of the company into a leading CSM nv presents its new company name and strategy 6/18/2013 On June 18th, CSM, Purac and Caravan Ingredients have launched the new company name and brand.At the Capital Markets Day for analysts and investors in Amsterdam today, CSM will present its new company name, Corbion, and its new growth strategy for the period 2013 to 2016. The new name and CSM Presents Its New Company Name and Strategy 6/18/2013 June 18, 2013 On June 18th, CSM, Purac and Caravan Ingredients have launched the new company name and brand. At the Capital Markets Day for analysts and investors in Amsterdam today, CSM will present its new company name, Corbion, and its new growth strategy for the period 2013 to 2016. Cargill and Purac collaborate on joint development of bio-based feed ingredient solutions 6/13/2013 Cargill's Animal Nutrition business and Purac, a subsidiary of CSM, announce their collaboration in the development and commercialization of bio-based animal feed solutions. These solutions promote stronger growth and better feed conversion in suboptimal conditions in poultry production while at the same time have the potential to significantly reduce the Cargill Animal Nutrition and Purac collaborate on joint development of bio-based feed ingredient solutions 6/13/2013 Cargill's Animal Nutrition business and Purac, a subsidiary of CSM, announce their collaboration in the development and commercialization of bio-based animal feed solutions.These solutions promote stronger growth and better feed conversion in suboptimal conditions in poultry production while at the same time have the potential to significantly reduce the usage CSM announces issue stock dividend. 5/30/2013 CSM nv announces that 2,025,231 shares have been issued as a result of issuing its stock dividend. The conversion factor of 1/23.5 per CSM share was calculated on the basis of the volume weighted average share price (€ 16.5326) on 22, 23 and 24 May 2013. CSM announces stock dividend conversion factor 5/27/2013 CSM nv announces that its stock dividend over calendar year 2012 has been set at 1/23.5 per CSM share. This has been calculated on the basis of the volume weighted average share price on May 22, 23 and 24, 2013. Purac will supply high performance lactides into Asian biopolymer market 5/21/2013 Purac, a subsidiary of CSM, has signed a long term supply contract for the delivery of up to 10,000 tons annually of PURALACT® lactides to a customer in Asia. PURALACT lactides will be polymerized into high heat polylactic acid (PLA), a bioplastic made from annually renewable resources.Commercial production of the Purac will supply high performance lactides into Asian biopolymer market 5/21/2013 Purac, a subsidiary of CSM, has signed a long term supply contract for the delivery of up to 10,000 tons annually of PURALACT®lactides to a customer in Asia. PURALACT lactides will be polymerized into high heat polylactic acid (PLA), a bioplastic made from annually renewable resources. Commercial production of the Purac will supply high performance lactides into Asian biopolymer market 5/21/2013 Purac, a subsidiary of CSM, has signed a long term supply contract for the delivery of up to 10,000 tons annually of PURALACT® lactides to a customer in Asia. PURALACT® lactides will be polymerized into high heat polylactic acid (PLA), a bioplastic made from annually renewable resources. Newsflash European Bioplastics new Board elected 5/17/2013 Yesterday, during the first Members' Meeting in 2013, the General Assembly elected the new Board of European Bioplastics. François de Bie (Purac) was elected as Chairman. Mariagiovanna Vetere (NatureWorks) and Stefano Facco (Novamont) are Vice-Chairpersons.Further members of the Board are: Jürgen Keck (BASF), Peter Brunk (Biotec), Rainer Schweda (Braskem), and CSM General Shareholders Meeting approves dividend and Board appointments 5/6/2013 The CSM General Shareholders Meeting held on May 6, 2013 approved the proposed dividend of € 0.70 per common share for the financial year 2012. The meeting also approved the re-appointment of Mr. Gerard Hoetmer (CEO) as member of the CSM Board of Management. Meat preservation expert Purac presents newly expanded portfolio at IFFA 4/23/2013 Leading meat preservation expert Purac will be showcasing its new range of label-friendly ingredients and an expanded portfolio to extend shelf life, at this year's IFFA in Frankfurt, Germany. With a focus on shelf life, consumer-friendly labels and sodium reduction, Purac will be demonstrating how its ingredients can inhibit microbial CSM Q1 Interim Management Statement 4/23/2013 In the first quarter of 2013, CSM announced the sale of its Bakery Supplies businesses, completion of which is intended in Q3 2013. Overall volumes in the continuing business decreased by 2.5%, with on balance stable volumes at Purac offset by a decline at Caravan Ingredients. EBITA before one-off costs Clinical study proves exceptional performance of PURASAL NH/COS on extremely dry skin 4/11/2013 Purac today announced that a clinical study with PURASAL® NH/COS for extremely dry skin concluded with positive outcome. The study demonstrated that a lotion with PURASAL® NH/COS, significantly reduced visible skin dryness, roughness and desquamation or flaking. Dry skin is a common condition that is experienced by many people and Purac and ROTEC co-operate in economic feasibility study of a PLA bioplastic supply chain in Russia 4/8/2013 On 8 April 2013, ROTEC (a subsidiary of the Renova Group) and Purac (a subsidiary of CSM), signed a co-operation agreement for an economic feasibility study of a Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) bioplastic supply chain in Russia. In the study, ROTEC will focus on a location analysis related to the CSM announces Intended Divestment of its Bakery Supplies businesses to Rhône Capital 3/25/2013 CSM nv announces that agreement has been reached with affiliates of Rhône Capital L.L.C. regarding the intended divestment of CSM's Bakery Supplies businesses. The Bakery Supplies activities will be divested for an Enterprise Value of € 1,050 million. This divestment is an important part of CSM nv's strategy to transform Purac and Perstorp in partnership to develop caprolactone lactide co-product 3/14/2013 Purac, a leading player in natural food preservation and biobased building blocks & chemicals, and Perstorp, a leading specialty chemicals company today announced a research and business development partnership for caprolactone lactide co-product, for amongst others coatings and adhesive markets.Combining the complementary strengths of Purac in renewable lactic acid based CSM: Full year 2012 results 3/13/2013 CSM increased net sales by 6.5% to € 3,315.7 million for the full year. As a result of better coverage of raw material costs and internal cost savings, our EBITA, excluding one-offs, improved by 13.3%, to € 170.8 million. Compared to last year, net debt was substantially reduced by € Purac to acquire BIRD Engineering B.V. 3/7/2013 Purac, a subsidiary of CSM, announces today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire BIRD Engineering B.V., the Netherlands. BIRD Engineering is a biotech contract research company, specifically in the field of industrial microbiology. BIRD has experience with various micro-organisms, mostly bacteria and yeasts, and has expertise in Caravan Ingredients Announces New Fortification Director 3/5/2013 March 05, 2013 Thomas Douglass has been named Fortification Director for Caravan Ingredients. In this marketing role, Mr. Douglass will be responsible for the development and execution of category growth strategies within the Fortification Platform. In addition, he will work to identify business development opportunities to grow Caravan Ingredients' fortification Caravan Ingredients Announces Rebranding 2/25/2013 February 25, 2013 Caravan Ingredients, a leading ingredient supplier to the food industry, announces the launch of its re-brand which includes a refreshed logo and brand positioning. The updated company logo has design elements that convey the brand attributes of the company: modern, passionate, creative and focused. This updated logo Purac to offer high performance PLA resins to accelerate market introduction of bioplastics 2/11/2013 Purac announces that it now offers PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) resins to companies interested in exploring the benefits of high performance bioplastics. Purac offers these samples to brand owners, converters and compounders for easier evaluation of the performance benefits of PURALACT® Lactide based PLA.The global shift towards a biobased economy EC lactic acid approval will improve food safety: Purac 2/6/2013 Purac, a global leader in food preservation, has welcomed the European Commission's approval this week of the use of lactic acid as a decontaminant for beef carcasses, half carcasses and quarters. Already widely used to reduce microbial surface contamination in the USA for some time, the use of lactic acid CSM Q4 and full year 2012 Trading Update (Unaudited results) 1/29/2013 CSM reports higher sales and EBITA before one-off costs for Q4 and for full year 2012. EBITA excluding one-off costs was up by 40% in Q4, with higher sales, further cost savings and overall margin improvements as the main contributors. The strategic transformation of CSM is progressing in line with Start construction new manufacturing facility Purac Biomaterials in USA 12/21/2012 Purac Biomaterials announces that it has finalized the acquisition of a building for their future manufacturing facility in the USA. The building, located in Tucker, Georgia has been transferred to Purac on November 27th 2012. The facility will be the second manufacturing facility for Purac Biomaterials, next to the existing Closing the loop: Purac promotes recyclability of biobased PLA 11/26/2012 Purac - a leading company in lactic acid based bioplastics - has sponsored the Perpetual Plastic Project to highlight how easily Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) bioplastic can be recycled. PLA drinking cups were provided by Purac; intended for use at events where people can immediately recycle them into new products Purac to host webinar on Sodium Reduction 11/5/2012 This free webinar will be presented by Cindy Beeren, Head of Sensory, Consumer and Market Research, Leatherhead Food Research and Simone Bouman, Business Development Manager at Purac. In the Webinar"Putting salt on hold.Naturally"you will learn how to: -Reduce sodium by up to 40%, while maintaining food safety and shelf life. Caravan Ingredients Announces New Supply Chain Manager 11/1/2012 November 01, 2012 Brad Pederson is named Supply Chain Manager for Caravan Ingredients. Brad Pederson has been named Supply Chain Manager for Caravan Ingredients. In this role, Mr. Pederson will manage the corporate demand planning and APS functions at Caravan Ingredients; shepherding best practice solutions regarding inventory optimization. He will CSM Q3 2012 Interim Management Statement 10/25/2012 CSM reports higher sales and EBITA before one-off costs in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011. EBITA excluding one-off costs amounted to € 40.4 million, an increase of € 10.1 million. Our focus on margin improvement and cost reductions paid off and was the Purac launches special grade Lactides for coatings 10/15/2012 Purac launches its new range of PURALACT®, special grade Lactides, that offer several benefits for enhancement of coating resins. The main advantage of incorporating PURALACT is a significantly reduced resin viscosity. This provides the opportunity to formulate coatings with higher solid content, lower VOC (volatile organic compounds) and improved 'ease-of-use'. BASF and CSM establish 50-50 joint venture for biobased succinic acid 10/5/2012 Succinity GmbH to become a leading succinic acid supplier Plans for industrial scale succinic acid production BASF and Purac, a subsidiary of CSM, are establishing a joint venture for the production and sale of biobased succinic acid. The company will be called Succinity GmbH and will be operational in 2013. BASF and CSM establish 50-50 joint venture company for biobased succinic acid 10/5/2012 Succinity GmbH to become a leading succinic acid supplier Plans for industrial scale succinic acid production BASF and Purac, a subsidiary of CSM, are establishing a joint venture for the production and sale of biobased succinic acid. The company will be called Succinity GmbH and will be operational in 2013. Research reveals value of purified lactic acid in natural colour stabilisation 9/24/2012 Research just completed by Purac, the leader in natural food preservation, has demonstrated the effectiveness of PURAC® FIT Plus for natural colour stabilisation in acidified foods and drinks. The study showed that PURAC FIT Plus, a purified lactic acid can reduce the fading of anthocyanins (natural red-purple colours) in acidified Purac wins Fi Excellence Award 2012 9/18/2012 Purac wins Fi South America Award 2012 for "Most innovative food ingredient" with PuraQ®Arome NA4. Purac has been awarded a Food Ingredients Excellence Award for its natural flavoring solution, PuraQ Arome NA4, at the 16th edition of the Food Ingredients South America exhibition. PuraQ Arome NA4 was nominated for the Caravan Ingredients Announces New Director of Commercial Insights 9/18/2012 September 18, 2012 Barb Murphy named Commercial Insights Director for Caravan Ingredients. Barb Murphy has been named Director of Commercial Insights for Caravan Ingredients. In this role, Ms. Murphy will commission all primary, proprietary market research to form the basis of Caravan Ingredients platform strategy development. She will be responsible Fakuma 2012: Purac to present high performance PLA bioplastic as a replacement for PS, PP and ABS in demanding applications 9/9/2012 Purac will be presenting biobased solutions for high performance Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) at Fakuma 2012, 16 - 20 October in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Fakuma 2012 is one of the most important exhibitions for the plastics processing industry worldwide, and will provide the forum for Purac to present its PURALACT® Lactide PURAC Powder MA receives GRAS recognition 8/16/2012 PURAC® Powder MA, the revolutionary coated malic acid from Purac, has been granted GRAS status and can now be used in confectionery, powdered beverages and jellies in the USA.A unique, stable acid powder, PURAC Powder MA is a malic acid coated in sodium hydrogen malate which remains stable even in CSM shows EBITA increase in second quarter 2012 8/8/2012 CSM delivered higher sales and EBITA in the second quarter of 2012 both supported by currency translation gains. EBITA excluding one-off costs amounted to € 41.4 million, an increase of 14% compared with the second quarter of 2011. Improving margins and reducing cost remain a key focus for CSM. Although Purac acquires the Fiberlive technology from Vivoxid Ltd. 8/3/2012 Purac announces today that it has acquired the FiberLive(TM) technology from Vivoxid Ltd., Finland.The acquisition includes the intellectual property of the FiberLive(TM) technology and its key personnel. This acquisition complements the activities of Purac Biomaterials, which develops, manufactures and markets resorbable polymers and monomers for medical applications under the PURASORB® Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders approves strategic transformation CSM 7/3/2012 The CSM Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, held on 3 July, 2012, approved the proposed strategic transformation of CSM into a bio-based ingredients company. Purac launches new web version of Listeria control model software 7/3/2012 Purac launches new web version of Listeria control model softwareMarket leader in natural food preservation, Purac, sets new safety standards with the launch of its new predictive Listeria Control Model.The control of Listeria monocytogenes, a well-known pathogen, is critically important in ready meals and meat products. Combining a wide range Purac supports Biobased Kids House with PLA roof insulation 6/5/2012 On 4 June 2012 a Biobased Kidshouse sponsored by Purac was opened by the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation. The Biobased Kidshouse is an initiative of BE-Basic, an international public-private partnership, funded by the Dutch government in the field of sustainable chemistry and ecology. The biobased kidshouse CSM announces issue stock dividend 5/30/2012 CSM nv announces that 2,256,012 shares have been issued as a result of issuing its stock dividend. The conversion factor of 1/19 per CSM share was calculated on the basis of the volume weighted average share price (€ 13.2588) on 23, 24 and 25 May 2012. CSM announces stock dividend conversion factor 5/29/2012 CSM nv announces that its stock dividend over calendar year 2011 has been set at 1/19 per CSM share. This has been calculated on the basis of the volume weighted average share price on May 23, 24 and 25, 2012. CSM, DSM and Delft University of Technology invest in Bioprocess Pilot Facility for bio-research. 5/15/2012 CSM, Royal DSM and Delft University of Technology are participating in a joint venture for bioprocess research. The new company Bioprocess Pilot Facility BV (BPF) is based in Delft and aims at scale-up research and education for next generation bioprocesses. The official opening of the facility is today May 15, CSM, Royal DSM and Delft University of Technology invest in Bioprocess Pilot Facility for bio-research 5/15/2012 CSM, Royal DSM and Delft University of Technology are participating in a joint venture for bioprocess research. The new company Bioprocess Pilot Facility BV (BPF) is based in Delft and aims at scale-up research and education for next generation bioprocesses. The official opening of the facility is today May 15, CSM General Shareholders Meeting approves dividend and Supervisory Board appointments 5/8/2012 The CSM General Shareholders Meeting held on May 7, 2012 approved the proposed dividend of € 0.70 per common share for the financial year 2011. CSM announces strategic transformation 5/7/2012 Following a comprehensive review of the group's strategy, instigated by the earlier Business Review, CSM announces today that it intends to transform into a bio-based ingredients company focusing on the Purac and Caravan Ingredients businesses. Bakery Supplies requires funding to participate in the market consolidation, and bio-based ingredients also has Purac to host May 15 webinar on predictive modeling with FoodNavigator 4/27/2012 In the webinar "Predictive micro modeling in today's food industry" you will learn how predictive micro modeling can help youreduce R&D time and speed up your time-to-market, as explained Dr. Andy Milkowski, Adjunct Professor at University of Wisconsin and Purac's own predictive modeling expert, Dr. Bas Romein. Purac will also CSM Q1 2012 Interim Management Statement 4/24/2012 In a difficult trading environment, CSM increased its sales by 5.1%. Organic growth in the first quarter of 2012 increased with 1.8% mainly by further improving pricing to cover raw material cost increases. Volumes in Bakery Supplies were lower compared to the same quarter last year, due to continuing weakness Tortilla Grains Blend 4/23/2012 April 23, 2012 Caravan Ingredients introduces Tortilla Grains Blend, a specially formulated blend of grains and complementing ingredients for the production of tortillas and other baked goods. Tortilla Grains Blend allows manufacturers the ability to produce a multi-grain tortilla without voids and tears in the tortilla surface. With softer and Purac brings groundbreaking solutions for heat resistant PLA bioplastics to PLAS 2012 4/19/2012 Purac will be presenting groundbreaking heat resistant solutions for Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) at PLAST 2012 which will be held from 8-12 May in Milan, Italy. At PLAST 2012 - one of the most important exhibitions for the plastics and rubber industry worldwide - Purac will present its recent PURALACT® Low Sodium Baking Powder 3/5/2012 March 05, 2012 Caravan Ingredients introduces Low Sodium Baking Powder for chemically leavened baked goods. Seventy three percent of adults indicate that reducing sodium is important in managing their weight and diet*. Low Sodium Baking Powder from Caravan Ingredients offers customers an easier way to provide lower sodium bakery products CSM: repositioning for profitable growth 2/21/2012 CSM increased net sales by 4.1% to € 3,112.6 million for the full year, mainly driven by price increases to compensate for the higher input costs. The tough trading environment witnessed in 2011, remained in place for the fourth quarter. The strong price increases did not yet fully cover the Caravan Ingredients Announces New Product Category Manager 2/7/2012 February 07, 2012 Carrie Johnston has been named Product Category Manager for Caravan Ingredients. In this role as part of the new Product Management Team, Ms. Johnston will be responsible for the development of category growth strategies within the Bakery Mixes & Bases category. This will include leadership of cross Caravan Ingredients Announces New Product Marketing Manager 2/2/2012 February 02, 2012 Tara Korde has been named Product Marketing Manager for Caravan Ingredients.Ms. Korde will be responsible for leading the commercialization of Caravan Ingredients' new products as well as positioning the company's product category platforms. This includes developing sales programs and collateral that communicates the company's market and product Purac presents solutions for improved heat-resistant PLA at NPE 2012 1/25/2012 At the NPE 2012 - the international plastics showcase from April 1 to April 5 in Orlando, USA - Purac will present solutions for improved heat-resistant PLA for injection molding, extrusion and fiber industry. PLA homo polymers known as PLLA and PDLA which stand at the base of this improved CSM acquires the business and other assets of The Cookie Man Limited in the UK 1/23/2012 CSM announces today that it has acquired the business and other assets (a.o plant & equipment) of The Cookie Man Limited, in the UK. This acquisition complements CSM's operations in the UK, both in terms of portfolio and customers. Caravan Ingredients' Facilities Meet Superior Standards for Globally Recognized Food Safety Programs 1/6/2012 January 06, 2012 Caravan Ingredients receives seven superior food safety ratings and two facilities receive BRC certification. Caravan Ingredients, Inc. scored seven Superior ratings from AIB (American Institute of Baking) International, while two facilities also obtained British Retail Consortium (BRC) certification; both entities are globally recognized for their food safety Purac wins FIE excellence award for PuraQ® Arome NA4 11/30/2011 Purac has won the Food Ingredients Europe Excellence Award 2011 for its natural flavoring solution for sodium reduction: PuraQ Arome NA4, in the category 'Savory/Meat Innovation of the Year'.The prestigious award follows two nominations from Purac's food solutions this year, an impressive recognition of our dedication to natural food preservation Purac opens office in India 11/24/2011 Purac proudly announces that on November 14, 2011 it has opened an office in India. The new Purac office is located in Mumbai. Purac was already active in India since many years, though the sales activities in India were executed from the regional sales office in Singapore. The execution of European approval for stevia opens doors for PURAC® FIT Plus 11/24/2011 Purac welcomes the recent European Commission's decision to allow the use of steviol glycosides (stevia) as sweetener in food and beverage applications. The global provider of preservation solutions, lactic acid and lactates expects a further increase of interest in PURAC FIT Plus as a result of this recent ruling. Today's CSM is progressing its restructuring program in US 11/14/2011 CSM is, as previously announced, executing a restructuring program to re-position the organization to the changing consumer environment. This CSM wide restructuring program is geared to achieving a more lean and agile operating model. The total program is targeting a cost reduction of € 50 million by the end of Donut frying gets a cleaner label with Trancendim 10/31/2011 October 31, 2011 Caravan Ingredients introduces a new application under the Trancendim line of high diglycerides, Trancendim oil for donut frying. Donuts fried with Trancendim deliver a cleaner mouthfeel, helping donut producers to better satisfy their consumers' urge to indulge without compromising on taste and texture. The addition of Trancendim CSM Q3 2011 Interim Management Statement 10/27/2011 CSM's third quarter has been impacted by significantly weaker consumer demand in most markets, which, following the financial crisis, deteriorated over the quarter. In addition, raw material prices continued to rise This difficult trading environment put further pressure on volumes and pricing. This was compounded by the drive for increased CSM restructures to face new market reality 10/10/2011 We have indicated in our first half-year results statement that "It is difficult to assess the impact of the economic climate, reinforced by the current turbulence in the worldwide markets, on consumer behaviour." Since we issued this statement the on going challenging financial crisis has worsened and is clearly having Purac nominated twice for Food Ingredients Excellence Awards 2011 10/4/2011 Purac is proud to announce that no less than two of Purac's food solutions have been shortlisted for the Food Ingredients Europe Excellence Awards 2011.Nominated in the category "Confectionery Innovation of the Year" is Purac's revolutionary designed coated acid PURAC Powder MA.Purac's natural solution for sodium reduction PuraQ Arome NA4 Purac launches first online calculating tool for beverage formulators 9/29/2011 Purac introduces an innovative online calculating tool, the Purac® Beverage Fortification Calculator. This tool has been developed to assist R&D teams in formulating stable calcium fortified beverages, saving valuable time and resources. The beverage industry is highly innovative; speed-to-market of new products is of high importance to maintain or increase Purac introduces PuraQ® Safe RS39, a new preservation solution for refrigerated food. 9/22/2011 Purac launches PuraQ Safe RS39 a new preservation product for refrigerated food. PuraQ Safe RS39 is designed to controlListeria monocytogenes and is a great match with mildly acidified food, such as deli salads, sauces, brines and dressings.With 80 years of experience, Purac is an expert in the field of organic A Production Solution for Tortillas and Flatbreads 9/2/2011 September 02, 2011 Caravan Ingredients has developed Southern Tortilla, a highly concentrated base that is produces very white, soft, pliable tortillas with extended shelf life. Americans are eating more tortillas and flatbreads; 22% of individuals consume tortillas or pitas at least once in an average 2-week period. Southern Tortilla offers Purac welcomes the positive EFSA opinion on the use of lactic acid for beef decontamination 8/22/2011 The EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) panel on Biological Hazards has recently published its scientific opinion on the evaluation of the safety and efficacy of lactic acid for surface decontamination of beef carcasses, cuts and trimmings. The panel concluded that treatments for decontamination of beef surfaces consisting of using 2-5% Purac increases its product prices 8/19/2011 As of today, Purac will increase its prices by, on average, 8%. The price increase will be applied globally on all product ranges. The new sales prices will be effective immediately, as far as contracts allow. Some key raw materials such as carbohydrates and auxiliary products have recently shown a CSM: Responding to a challenging environment 8/10/2011 Increasing selling prices to compensate for higher costs remained the most important focus in the first half of 2011, resulting in an average price increase of 7.4% driving an organic sales growth of 4.3%. The time-lag in adjusting selling prices to compensate for higher raw material costs, combined with a BASF and CSM explore a bio-based succinic acid joint venture 8/1/2011 The two companies will intensify their collaboration with the aim to become the leading supplier in the succinic acid market BASF SE and Purac, a subsidiary of CSM nv, today announce the start of negotiations to form a joint venture for the production of bio-based succinic acid. The companies have BASF and CSM explore a bio-based Succinic Acid joint venture 8/1/2011 BASF SE and Purac, a subsidiary of CSM nv, today announce the start of negotiations to form a joint venture for the production of bio-based succinic acid. The companies have beenconducting research under a joint development agreement on bio-based succinic acid since 2009. The complementary strengths in fermentation and down-stream Invisible Goodness Natural Base - A New Way To Snack! 7/12/2011 July 12, 2011 Consumers want convenience foods that taste great and still deliver a nutritious alternative in the snack and breakfast categories. These all natural, delicious snacks appeal to kids and adults alike; they have a chewy, moist texture and are an excellent source of Calcium. Additionally, bakery snacks made Caravan Ingredients Announces New Product Management Director 7/12/2011 July 13, 2011 Brent Miller has been named Product Management Director for Caravan Ingredients. In this newly created role, Mr. Miller will be responsible for identifying and managing product platforms to drive growth opportunities within Caravan Ingredients' product portfolio. He will work to create vision and develop growth strategies for Caravan Ingredients Announces New Sales Manager, Trancendim Solutions 7/11/2011 July 11, 2011 James Anderson has been named Sales Manager, Trancendim® Solutions for Caravan Ingredients. In this newly created role, Mr. Anderson will be responsible for managing sales growth of Caravan Ingredients' award winning high diglyceride brand, Trancendim®. This will encompass managing multiple industry channels including retail and foodservice segments. CSM updates on the trading environment 7/5/2011 Our indication to the financial markets at the time of our full year results reflected: · optimism about improving our EBITA in 2011 · increased raw material costs of at least € 200 million · an unavoidable time-lag in adjusting selling prices to compensate for raw material cost increases in Purac's focus on natural anti-microbials brings new opportunities to combat E.coli 6/10/2011 Escherichia coli (E.coli) is a well-known pathogen, typically present in minimally-processed foods, such as fresh meat and vegetables. In recent years, several incidents involving E. coli outbreaks have occurred, encouraging the food industry to increase their food safety measures even further. "It is our mission to develop solutions to tackle Caravan Ingredients Announces New Business Development Manager Food & Beverage 6/1/2011 Bob Klima has been named Business Development Manager Food and Beverage for Caravan Ingredients. Purac gains highest level BRC accreditation across all production sites 5/30/2011 Purac, the market leader in natural food preservation, has gained the highest level of British Retail Consortium (BRC) accreditation across all its manufacturing facilities. With this A-level BRC certification Purac has attained the highest global food safety standard for its plants in the USA, the Netherlands, Spain, Brazil and Thailand. CSM announces issue stock dividend 5/27/2011 CSM nv announces that 1,660,565 shares have been issued as a result of issuing its stock dividend. The conversion factor of 1/27 per CSM share was calculated on the basis of the volume weighted average share price (€ 24.68) on 19, 20 and 23 May 2010. As was announced on CSM announces stock dividend conversion factor 5/24/2011 CSM nv announces that its stock dividend over calendar year 2010 has been set at 1/27 per CSM share. This has been calculated on the basis of the volume weighted average share price on May 19, 20 and 23, 2011. Caravan Ingredients Raises $50,000 for March of Dimes 5/20/2011 May 20, 2011 Caravan Ingredients raises $50,000 to benefit the March of Dimes. Caravan Ingredients raises over $50,000 for the March of Dimes through the premier fundraising event, March for Babies. Funds raised support the March of Dimes' effort to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature CSM opens new bakery ingredients production facility in China 5/13/2011 CSM opens a new facility in Shanghai, China for the production of bakery ingredients (such as mixes for bread, cake and muffins) for the markets in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The facility is enabled to extend capacity, in pace with market developments, to meet future demand. Today, the Dutch Reduced Calorie English Muffins 5/9/2011 Caravan Ingredients develops a new product, CI LT English Muffin 5, for producing reduced calorie English muffins. Caravan Ingredients introduces the CI LT English Muffin 5, a conditioner developed to produce reduced calorie English Muffins. Calories are one of the top items consumers look for on the Nutritional Panel when CSM General Shareholders' Meeting approves dividend and Supervisory Board appointments 5/3/2011 The CSM General Shareholders Meeting held on May 3, 2011 approved the proposed dividend of € 0.90 per common share for the financial year 2010. The meeting also approved the reappointment of Mr Werner Spinner and the appointment of Mr. Jack de Kreij (52), both as member of the Supervisory CSM hosts investor day at Purac 4/27/2011 CSM today hosts a meeting with investors and financial analysts at its Purac facility in the Netherlands. Purac is well placed to deliver significant growth over the coming years. As previously indicated, harvesting these growth initiatives will require substantial investments. During this investor day, CSM will give an update on Purac investigates participation in Bioprocess Pilot Facility 4/27/2011 Purac is investigating the participation in a multi-purpose Bioprocess Pilot Facility (BPF) in a consortium of a number of industry partners and universities, including DSM and Delft University of Technology.This Bioprocess Pilot Facility is planned to be built in Delft, The Netherlands and aimed at scale-up research and education for CSM Q1 2011 Interim Management Statement 4/27/2011 Increasing selling prices to compensate for higher costs has been an important focus, as is reflected by an average price increase of 6.2%. Sales increased substantially by 18.0% as a result of higher sales prices and acquisitions. CSM posted a decline in EBITA, which is mainly caused, as expected, by Purac investigates participation in Bioprocess Pilot Facility 4/27/2011 CSM is investigating the participation of its subsidiary Purac in a multi-purpose Bioprocess Pilot Facility (BPF) through a consortium of various industry partners and universities, including DSM and Delft University of Technology. A Zero Trans Solution For Icings and Brownies 3/22/2011 March 22, 2011 Caravan Ingredients has developed Fudge Base No Preservatives, a chocolate base that aids in producing products that contain zero grams trans fat per serving. Indulgence and treating oneself remains an important reason for consumers to purchase cakes and cake bars*. Fudge Base No Preservatives offers bakers a Potato Par Frying Gets A Cleaner Label With Trancendim 3/22/2011 March 22, 2011 Caravan Ingredients introduces a new application under the Trancendim® line of high diglycerides, Trancendim® oil for potato frying. Using Trancendim® in potato par frying can decrease saturated fatty acids while providing the necessary structure to prevent freezer clumping and crumbing. Additionally, using Trancendim® has no impact on Caravan Ingredients Announces New V.P. of Marketing & Business Development 3/22/2011 March 22, 2011 Mary Bentley has been named Vice President Marketing & Business Development for Caravan Ingredients. In this role, Mary will be responsible for leading all Marketing and Business Development activities for the organization. Ms. Bentley has an extensive background in management, sales and marketing. She has held various Purac Netherlands declared Top Employer 2011 3/15/2011 For the 2nd time, Purac is declared a Top Employer in the Netherlands Recognition for its achievements in the area of Personnel Management. Following independent research by the CRF Institute, a specialist in the field of international research into working conditions, Purac has been named one of the Top Employers Purac and Indorama Ventures in Alliance Discussion for PLA 2/23/2011 CSM's subsidiary Purac and Indorama Ventures PLC (IVL) are in discussions to set up a Polylactic acid (PLA) manufacturing facility in Thailand, with an initial capacity of 10,000 tons per annum being raised to 100,000 tons per annum after developing application specific grades. This product would be based on high Purac and Indorama Ventures in Alliance Discussion for PLA 2/23/2011 CSM's subsidiary Purac and Indorama Ventures PLC (IVL) are in discussions to set up a Polylactic acid (PLA) manufacturing facility in Thailand, with an initial capacity of 10,000 tons per annum being raised to 100,000 tons per annum after developing application specific grades. This product would be based on high CSM reports 43% increase in EBITA for 2010 2/23/2011 CSM delivered a 42.9% increase in EBITA before integration & acquisition charges to € 215.2 million in 2010, with sales up by 17% to € 2,990.1 million. The acquisition of Best Brands, effective cost and raw materials management, an improving growth trend at Bakery Supplies and solid growth at Purac CSM and Indorama Ventures in Alliance Discussion for PLA 2/23/2011 CSM and Indorama Ventures in Alliance Discussion for PLA Tortilla Suave: The Answer to Your Sticky Situation 2/21/2011 February 21, 2011 Caravan Ingredients has developed Tortilla Suave, a conditioner that combines the latest in extended shelf life and anti-stick technology to create long lasting shelf stability while combating difficult sticking situations associated with the production of high quality tortillas. It also improves softness, rollability and allows for the CSM closes down facility in US 2/10/2011 CSM announces today that it will close down its manufacturing facility in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, in the US. This closure is part of CSM's efforts to deliver on synergies within the newly formed company CSM Bakery Products, following the integration of Best Brands. CSM has reviewed the manufacturing base of CSM closes down facility in US 2/4/2011 CSM announces today that it will close down its manufacturing facility in La Mirada, California, in the US. This closure is part of CSM's efforts to deliver on synergies, following the integration of Best Brands within the newly formed company CSM Bakery Products. Caravan Ingredients Announces Sales Promotion 2/4/2011 February 04, 2011 Caravan Ingredients is pleased to announce the promotion of Keith Clemens to Director, Food Ingredient Sales. Mr. Clemens has played a key role on the Food Ingredients team for the past three years and has over 20 years of experience in the food industry. This experience includes CSM to acquire Classic Cakes in the UK 2/1/2011 CSM has today acquired Classic Cakes Ltd. in the UK. Classic Cakes produces a range of premium bakery products, including the growing category "one portion cakes", with annualized sales of €11.4 million in the UK. This acquisition strengthens CSM's leadership position in the market segments that it has targeted for Purac welcomes lactate approval in EU for fresh minced meat 1/24/2011 The recent update of Directive 95/2/EC approves the use of sodium and potassium salts of both lactate and acetate in pre-packed preparations of fresh minced meat on the European market. Both ingredients are effective to extend shelf life and to prevent color changes in minced meat.Fresh minced meat is specifically Caravan Ingredients Announces Changes Within Industrial Sales Division 1/18/2011 January 18, 2011 Caravan Ingredients and Bakery Supplies North America (BSNA) are pleased to announce the promotion of two executives. Ian Trood, previously Vice President of Industrial Sales & Milling for Caravan Ingredients, has been promoted to Vice President, International Sales Development for BSNA, the North American division of CSM. CSM achieves leading position in North Africa through a joint venture 1/14/2011 CSM today announces that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with the Tunisian based company GIAS s.a., that has a leading position in Bakery Ingredients and Margarines in North Africa. Furthermore, this joint venture that will operate as CSM-GIAS gives CSM access to a distribution network to a Naturally Delicious: Pristine(TM) Crack 'N Good Wheat Base 1/10/2011 January 10, 2011 Caravan Ingredients has developed Pristine(TM) Crack 'N Good Wheat Base, a base for the production of all natural, label friendly breads and rolls, with exceptional eye appeal and flavor. The Pristine(TM) line of branded bases and functional ingredients brings to the market fresh ideas for developing baked Purac develops a PLA compound with engineering plastics properties 12/1/2010 Purac has developed a PLA compound with heat stability and impact strength comparable to ABS. This material utilizes stereo-complex technology which is based on Purac's unique L-Lactide and D-Lactide monomers for the second generation PLA. The new PLA compound performs at a comparable level to ABS in injection moulding applications."Purac's Caravan Ingredients Receives Five Superior Ratings from Recent AIB International Audits 11/3/2010 November 03, 2010 Caravan Ingredients, Inc. scored superior ratings from AIB (American Institute of Baking) International, during five GMP audits recently conducted at manufacturing and distribution facilities, located in Kansas City, KS, Grandview, MO, Fairfield, NJ and Dolton, IL. The comprehensive GMP Inspection evaluated the adequacy of operational methods and Horray for nosh'ems a new way to snack! 11/1/2010 "Caravan Ingredients introduces a new bakery base to make Nosh'ems(TM) The Nosh'em trademark has been created to describe a whole new and innovative bakery snack that allows consumers to get wholesome goodness on the run, in a portable and tasty way. Hand held and convenient Nosh'ems(TM) are single serve, yeast CSM Q3 2010 Interim Management Statement 10/27/2010 CSM delivered a 19% increase in underlying EBITA in Q3 2010 compared to Q3 2009. All three divisions posted organic sales growth in a challenging market. The integration of Best Brands is progressing according to plan. Icos Capital announces cleantech fund in parternship with (amongst other) CSM 9/27/2010 Icos Capital, the specialist cleantech investor in the Netherlands, and a consortium of listed Dutch industrial corporations - Royal BAM Group, CSM and Imtech - and Delft University of Technology (DUT) have established a new investment fund to invest in innovative cleantech start-ups. Purac to build new plant for biomedical polymers 9/10/2010 CSM's subsidiary Purac announces that it will invest in a new manufacturing facility for its biomedical polymers. The plant is meant to support the growing resorbable polymers business of Purac Biomaterials. Purac currently operates a plant for biomedical polymers in The Netherlands. This second facility will be built in the Purac to build new plant for biomedical resorbale polymers in the USA 9/10/2010 Purac announces the investment in a new manufacturing facility for its biomedical polymers. The plant is meant to support the growing resorbable polymers business of Purac Biomaterials. Purac currently operates a plant for biomedical polymers in The Netherlands. This second facility will be built in the USA. The investment for Arkema and Purac sign agreement for joint development of Lactide-based functional additives 9/9/2010 Arkema and CSM subsidiary Purac announce their collaboration in functional Lactide-based additives (so-called block copolymers). These additives will enhance the thermo-mechanical and physical properties of many biobased polymers, such as Poly Lactic Acid (PLA), resulting in a wider range of application opportunities. These additives are produced by Arkema's organic catalysis Purac and Arkema sign an agreement for joint development of Lactides based block-copolymers 9/9/2010 Purac and Arkema announce their collaboration in functional Lactide-based block copolymers. These innovative block copolymers will enhance the thermo-mechanical and physical properties of many biobased polymers like Poly Lactic Acid (PLA), resulting in a wider range of applications opportunities. These copolymers are produced by combining Arkema's organic catalysis ring-opening polymerisation CSM signed USD 300 million US Private Placement Notes 9/3/2010 CSM has signed a US Private Placement Notes program with 11 institutional investors in the United States and United Kingdom. The issuance of USD 300 million under this program consists of three tranches with maturities of 5, 7 and 10 years, with a weighted average period of 7.2 years and Caravan Ingredients Awarded Bronze Call to Action 9/2/2010 September 02, 2010 Caravan Ingredients has been named a 2010 recipient of the "Bronze Award Call to Action" for raising over $5,000 through participation in the March of Dimes' premier fundraiser, March for Babies. Presented to Caravan Ingredients' New Jersey fundraising team by the March of Dimes New Jersey Chapter, Caravan Ingredients Announces New Consumer Insight Manager 8/24/2010 August 24, 2010 Marge O'Brien has been named Consumer Insight Manager for Caravan Ingredients. In this role, Marge will be responsible for capturing the voice of the consumer to help develop appealing products and programs. Additionally, she will work to gather intelligence and track consumer trends in support of Caravan CSM shows strong EBITA increase in Q2 2010 8/11/2010 CSM delivered an increased EBITA of € 55.8 million (+37%) in the second quarter of 2010, excluding one-off acquisition and integration costs (€ 4.4 million). The improved EBITA resulted from the acquisition of Best Brands, a favorable underlying margin development, and currency effects. Sales increased by 19%, driven by growth Caravan Ingredients Announces New Business Development Manager, Food & Beverage 8/10/2010 August 10, 2010 Andy Linajs has been named Business Development Manager, Food and Beverage for Caravan Ingredients. In this role, Andy will be responsible for capturing the voice of the consumer to help Caravan Ingredients develop appealing products and programs specifically within food and beverage applications. Additionally, he will work Clean & Natural: Pristine(TM) Wheat Ferment Enhancer 8/1/2010 August 01, 2010 Caravan Ingredients has developed Pristine(TM) Wheat Ferment Enhancer, a natural, easy to use flavorant that eliminates the need for messy wet sours and lengthy fermentation. This functional product, part of Caravan Ingredients' Pristine(TM) line of clean label products, is made from a dried, naturally fermented wheat sour CSM acquires full ownership of lactic acid plant in Blair (US) 7/20/2010 CSM has acquired the remaining 50% of the shares of the lactic acid production facility in Blair, Nebraska (US) from its joint venture partner Cargill. This production facility has been a joint venture between CSM's subsidiary Purac and Cargill since 1997. As the total output of the lactic acid plant CSM acquires full ownership of lactid acid plant in Blair (US) 7/20/2010 CSM has acquired the remaining 50% of the shares of the lactic acid production facility in Blair, Nebraska (US) from its joint venture partner Cargill. This production facility has been a joint venture between CSM's subsidiary Purac and Cargill since 1997. As the total output of the lactic acid plant Caravan Ingredients, Inc. Earns 2010 IFT Food Expo Innovation Award 7/18/2010 July 18, 2010 Caravan Ingredients Inc. has been named a 2010 recipient of the "IFT Food Expo Innovation Award" for the development of Trancendim(TM) Diglycerides for Zero Trans Shortening. Presented to Caravan Ingredients by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) at its Annual Meeting & Food Expo on Sunday, July Purac starts project to produce lactic acid from papermaking waste streams 7/12/2010 Purac has signed a contract to participate in a consortium that will develop a process to produce feedstock from cellulosic waste derived from the pulp and paper industry. Purac starts project to produce lactic acid from papermaking waste streams 7/12/2010 Purac has signed a contract to participate in a consortium that will develop a process to produce feedstock from cellulosic waste derived from the pulp and paper industry. This feedstock is expected to be usable for production of lactic acid. The other partners in the program are Crown Van Gelder Caravan Ingredients Announces New Business Development Manager, Bakery 7/10/2010 July 10, 2010 Brent Miller has been named Business Development Manager, Bakery for Caravan Ingredients. In this role, Brent will be responsible for supporting the innovation process, a joint effort between Sales, R&D and Marketing in order to align with customer opportunities. Additionally, he will gather intelligence and track customer Produce Clean Label Products with Pristine(TM) 7/1/2010 July 01, 2010 In response to consumer demand for simpler ingredient declarations, Caravan Ingredients has developed a line of products, called Pristine(TM), that are all natural, minimize ingredient declaration length and are free of undesirable additives. The Pristine(TM) line of products encompasses a variety of bases and functional ingredients products Caravan Ingredients Welcomes New President & CEO, William McGowan 6/7/2010 June 07, 2010 Caravan Ingredients is pleased to announce the appointment of William McGowan as President and CEO of Caravan Ingredients, effective July 1, 2010. Mr. McGowan's career accomplishments most recently include President and CEO of The Flying Food Group and COO of Feeding America. Prior to these leadership roles, Fridgesoft - Keep Bread Fresher Longer 6/1/2010 Fridge Soft, from Caravan Ingredients, is an ESL blend of enzymes designed for EXTREME anti-staling applications in refrigerated, non refrigerated and frozen products. Fridge soft extends shelf life and greatly reduces bread and roll staling by keeping the products soft, moist and yet resilient. Use Fridge Soft to reduce waste CSM announces issue stock dividend 5/21/2010 CSM nv announces that 1,020,750 shares have been issued as a result of issuing its stock dividend. The conversion factor of 1/28 per CSM share was calculated on the basis of the volume weighted average share price (€ 24.75) on 13, 14 and 17 May 2010. CSM announces stock dividend conversion factor 5/18/2010 CSM nv announces that its stock dividend over calendar year 2009 has been set at 1/28 per CSM share. This has been calculated on the basis of the volume weighted average share price on 13, 14 and 17 May 2010. Caravan Ingredients Announces Marketing Promotion 5/18/2010 May 18, 2010 Caravan Ingredients is pleased to announce the promotion of Jim Wells to Director, Commercial Insights. In this role, Jim will be responsible for both the Business Development and Consumer Insight groups, coordinating commercial championing roles within innovation projects and supporting Caravan Ingredient's Innovation portfolio. He will also CSM changes its European portfolio to non-Azo colorants 5/5/2010 CSM announced that it will replace its product range of synthetic AZO colorants with a selection of natural and synthetic non-AZO colorants in the European market by July 2010. CI Bran Muffin 5/1/2010 May 01, 2010 Caravan Ingredients has developed CI Bran Muffin, a free flowing base that creates bran muffins with exceptional eye appeal and flavor. This base can create a variety of products simply by adding fruits, nuts, raisins, chocolate, or additional condiments. CI Bran Muffin produces dough with superior strength CSM General Shareholders' Meeting approves dividend 4/29/2010 The CSM General Shareholders Meeting held on April 29, 2010 approved the proposed dividend of € 0.88 per common share for financial year 2009. The meeting also approved the appointment of Mr R.H.P. Markham as member of the Supervisory Board effective January 1, 2011 and the re-appointment of Mr N.J.M. CSM Q1 2010 Interim Management Statement 4/28/2010 CSM substantially improved Q1 EBITA compared to last year, with EBITA more than doubling to € 40.5 million. EBITA margins recovered to 6.3%. The improvements compared to 2009 Q1 resulted from higher volumes at Purac and a better raw material cost base. The first quarter of 2010 also saw important Purac starts construction Lactide plant in Thailand 3/31/2010 CSM and its subsidiary Purac announce today the official start of construction for its new Lactide plant in Thailand. The groundbreaking ceremony was held at the existing Purac site in Rayong, Thailand. The plant will produce monomers for bioplastics. The investment is driven by CSM's commitment to play a leading Caravan Ingredients Announces New Director, Innovation Center 3/25/2010 March 25, 2010 Diane Carnell has been named Director, Innovation Center for Caravan Ingredients. In this role Carnell will be responsible for directing the activities of chemists, analytical chemists and food scientists to develop new technologies and products related to strategic initiatives established for Caravan Ingredients. The initiatives will be CSM finalized acquisition of Best Brands in the US 3/19/2010 CSM today announces that it has completed the acquisition of Best Brands, one of the largest premium bakery manufacturers in the US, effective as of March 19, 2010. Press release: natural preservation for fruit and juice based beverages 3/9/2010 New from Purac: natural preservation for fruit and juice based beveragesGorinchem, The Netherlands, March 9th, 2010. Purac introduces a new preservation product for the beverage industry, PuraQ®Xtend AX37. This is the latest addition to their PuraQ portfolio of natural food ingredient solutions. The product is specifically developed for juice and Nutrivan(TM) Targets Weight Management 3/1/2010 March 01, 2010 Caravan Ingredients has developed a range of products that target specific health benefits. The Nutrivan(TM) line of products addresses the research indicating that consumers are looking for enhanced nutrition from the foods they eat.* Nutrivan(TM) offers an easy way to deliver health benefits such as satiety through CSM reports 13% higher EBITA for 2009 2/24/2010 CSM improved EBITA substantially despite the recessionary environment. The effects of lower sales volumes have been compensated by cost savings, recovery of margins through lower cost of raw materials and continued improvements in operational efficiencies. Strict cash management generating free cash flow of € 277.2 million, resulted in our net Purac joins BE-Basic consortium for bio-based economy 2/18/2010 CSM's subsidiary Purac signed today a research contract to participate in the research program of BE-Basic; a consortium of international knowledge institutes, the Dutch government, global industry and financial partners. The research program aims at developing an economy based on renewable resources.. Purac is a partner in this consortium as Press release: natural food safety solution for refrigerated food 2/9/2010 New from Purac: natural food safety solution for refrigerated foodGorinchem, The Netherlands, February 9th, 2010. Purac introduces a new product, PuraQ®Safe RS50, to its portfolio of natural food safety products. This product is specifically developed for refrigerated foods, to enable food manufacturers to produce safe and delicious food products in CSM to acquire Best Brands in the US 2/4/2010 CSM today announces that it has reached an agreement to acquire Best Brands, one of the largest premium bakery manufacturers in the US market, for cash consideration of $510 million. The acquisition of Best Brands creates the undisputed market leader in the North American bakery supplies market with total sales Invisible Goodness(TM) Muffin Mix 2/1/2010 February 01, 2010 Caravan Ingredients announces the launch of their new product, Invisible GoodnessTM Muffin Mix. This new product belongs to Caravan Ingredients' line of better for you products, know as Invisible GoodnessTM. Invisible GoodnessTM Muffin Mix is an all inclusive, natural muffin mix made with whole wheat flour. The CSM announces change in Board of Management structure 1/12/2010 CSM announces that Reinoud Plantenberg has decided to step down from the CSM Board of Management at the end of his term at the annual general meeting of shareholders (AGM) on April 29, 2010. He will transfer his responsibilities as President of CSM Bakery Supplies North America (BSNA) to Bret Caravan Ingredients Announces Category Management Partnership With DePaul University 1/11/2010 January 11, 2010 Caravan Ingredients is proud to announce that it has signed a new category management partnership with DePaul University's Center for Sales Leadership. Caravan Ingredients joins a select group of companies that are dedicated to the education, training, and overall development of category management scholars at DePaul University's Caravan Ingredients Announces New Director, Special Projects 1/2/2010 January 02, 2010 Dr. Huifen He has been named Director, Product Development Center for Caravan Ingredients. In this role Dr. He will be responsible for directing the activities of bakers, cereal chemists and food scientists to develop new bakery-related products for customers as requested by sales. Dr. He's career accomplishments Cakesoft - Keep Cake Fresher Longer 1/1/2010 Caravan Ingredients has developed an extended shelf life product called Cakesoft. This product greatly reduces cake staling by keeping cake soft moist and yet resilient. Extend shelf life in any cake form including snack cakes, sheet cakes, muffins, cake, donuts and even angel food cake. Due to angel food cakes' CSM TO BUILD LACTIDE PLANT IN THAILAND 12/18/2009 CSM announces that its subsidiary Purac will start with the construction of a Lactide plant in Thailand to produce components for bioplastics. This investment is driven by CSM's commitment to play a leading role in the development of the market for lactic acid based bioplastics (PLA). This market is highly Press release - Purac to build new lactide plant in Thailand 12/18/2009 - A strong commitment to reduce CO2 by investing in bioplastics- CSM announces that its subsidiary Purac will start with the construction of a Lactide plant in Thailand to produce components for bioplastics. This investment is driven by CSM's commitment to play a leading role in the development of the Purac awarded 'Green Exhibitor Award' at the Food Ingredients Europe 11/19/2009 Purac was awarded the 'Green exhibitor award' for the greenest stand at the Food Ingredients Europe exhibition. The Green exhibitor award was awarded to 'the exhibitor who has demonstrated innovative efforts to prevent and reduce the environmental impacts of their exhibition stand at FIE'. Our efforts included the use of CSM Q3 2009 TRADING UPDATE 10/28/2009 CSM substantially improved Q3 EBITA compared to last year. The increase was the result of more stable sales volumes in combination with a recovery in margins and strict expense control. Press release: naturally mask Stevia off-flavors with PURAC FIT Plus 10/20/2009 Low-calorie beverages are gaining importance, but the right choice of sweeteners is essential. Stevia sweeteners are increasingly preferred, but their aftertaste can be a problem. Purac introduces PURAC FIT Plus, a natural, high-purity lactic acid with a great clean flavor. It's ideal for use in low-calorie beverage formulations with Stevia CSM UPDATES FINANCIAL MARKET ON ITS INNOVATION PROGRAM 10/6/2009 Diemen, the Netherlands, 6 October 2009 - In today's meeting with investors and financial analysts, CSM will present an up-date on its innovation program for both Bakery Supplies and PURAC. BASF and CSM announce joint production development of biobased Succinic Acid 9/30/2009 LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY and DIEMEN, NETHERLANDS, September 30, 2009 -- BASF SE and CSM nv today announced the cooperation between their respective subsidiaries BASF Future Business GmbH and PURAC for the development of the production of biobased succinic acid. Both partners have been working on the development of the industrial fermentation CSM improves Q2 EBITA compared with last year 8/5/2009 Our initiatives to reduce costs, improve efficiency and drive innovation together with a more favorable raw material and currency impact have led to an improvement in the second quarter EBITA. This improvement in results has been achieved despite the ongoing effects of the recession that negatively impacted volume growth. CSM ANNOUNCES STOCK DIVIDEND ON ORDINARY SHARES 5/4/2009 CSM nv announces that its stock dividend has been set at 1/21 part of a share per CSM share. This has been calculated on the basis of the weighted average share price on 27, 28 and 29 April 2009. Diemen 2009-05-04 CSM GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING APPROVES DIVIDEND 4/23/2009 The General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 22, 2009 approved the proposed dividend of € 0.88 per ordinary share for financial year 2008. CSM TRADING UPDATE FIRST QUARTER 2009 4/21/2009 CSM, the world's leading Bakery Supplies and Lactic Acid business, reports a sales growth of 2.9% for Q1 2009. EBITA of €20.1 million in Q1 was impacted by a decline in volumes of 4.2%, a consequence of the current negative economic climate. Continuing actions to reduce cost and working capital CSM PUBLISHES UPDATED FINANCIAL CALENDAR 3/31/2009 CSM announces its updated financial calendar for the year 2009, with changes to the dates of the Interim Management Statements. TOYOBO AND PURAC FORM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP 2/25/2009 PURAC, a CSM company, and TOYOBO, a Japanese leading specialty chemicals, film & fiber company, announce that they have formed a strategic partnership for the production of renewable materials. These will be produced from the non-GMO lactides monomers of PURAC and will be broadly introduced into the European market by ANNUAL RESULTS CSM 2008: EBITA IN LINE WITH OUTLOOK 2/25/2009 2008 was a very challenging year for CSM: a combination of fluctuating raw material prices and recessionary pressures meant that EBITA fell by 13% to €133.1 million. Although market conditions will clearly remain difficult in 2009, results will benefit from past and present initiatives. Our balance sheet remains healthy and PURAC and AkzoNobel develop additives for poly lactic acid 1/27/2009 PURAC, a CSM company, and AkzoNobel have developed additives through a specific organic peroxide technology for the production of Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) a bioplastic made from biorenewable, carbohydrate-based raw materials. The additives play an important role in controlling the polymerization by which PLA can be processed conveniently in standard, CSM efficiency improvement results in 125 job losses 12/17/2008 CSM today announces redundancies in its factories in Wirral, UK and Aartselaar, Belgium. These measures are an integral part of our strategy to improve efficiencies in the supply chain as we strengthen our position as the global leader in Bakery Supplies. CSM opens innovation center and sets the new standard for margarines 11/27/2008 CSM, the global leader in bakery products, has officially opened its Innovation Center in Merksem, Belgium, on November 27, 2008. The new center sets the standard in the market of margarines and shows CSM's competitive strength as a leader in innovation. CSM recently launched Optinature, a full range of premium CSM trading update third quarter 2008 11/3/2008 In our first half-year results statement we indicated that our Bakery Supplies markets had started to be influenced by recessionary pressures and that customer behaviour was being affected by the price increases that had followed from the unprecedented rise in raw material costs. These trends have intensified during the third CSM sells its gluconates production plant in the Netherlands 10/9/2008 CSM announces the completion of the sale of the small scale gluconic acid and gluconates production plant of its subsidiary PURAC biochem in Ter Apelkanaal, the Netherlands to AVEBE. The transaction is effective per October 1, 2008. The transaction comprises the transfer of all 68 employees. The transaction does not PURAC-SULZER develop new polymerization technology for PLA 9/8/2008 CSM nv subsidiary PURAC and Sulzer Chemtech have jointly developed a new cost effective polymerization process to produce high quality Poly-Lactic Acid (PLA). The new process relies upon proprietary and jointly developed polymerization and devolatilization technology to efficiently produce a range of PLA products from the specialty Lactides supplied by CSM meeting the challenge of a tough environment 8/13/2008 The first half-year results demonstrate the increasing strength of CSM in its major markets. Underlying sales growth was 11%, and price increases fully offset the impact of higher raw material costs. PURAC in particular performed well. EBITA was held back by adverse currency movements and further restructuring costs, which masked CSM plans to sell its PURAC gluconates production plant in the Netherlands 7/14/2008 CSM announces that negotiations with AVEBE have progressed so well that it has signed a Heads of Agreement with the intention to sell the gluconates production plant of its subsidiary PURAC in Ter Apelkanaal to AVEBE. The completion of the transaction is scheduled for September 30, 2008. CSM officially opens new innovation center in Germany 6/26/2008 CSM's new state-of-the-art Innovation Center in Bingen, Germany has officially been opened on June 26, 2008 with a ceremony attended by many customers and other guests. CSM general shareholders' meeting approves dividend 4/23/2008 The General Shareholders' Meeting held today approved the proposed dividend increase from € 0.80 to € 0.88 per ordinary share for the financial year 2007. The dividend of € 0.88 per ordinary share is payable in cash on 6 May 2008, after deduction of dividend tax. The ex-date is 25 CSM acquires Harden Fine Foods in UK 4/15/2008 CSM has reached agreement on the acquisition of Harden Fine Foods, based in the UK for £ 6.4 million. Harden Fine Foods is a successful and leading supplier of mini-bite flapjacks, brownies, and cakes to in-store bakeries in supermarkets, as well as out-of-home market segments. Harden Fine Foods operates production CSM subsidiary PURAC Officialy opens lactic acid factory in Thailand 4/4/2008 The new state-of-the-art lactic acid plant of CSM subsidiary PURAC in Rayong, Thailand has officially been opened on April 4, 2008 with a grand ceremony attended by the Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment, the Governor of Rayong province, the Dutch Ambassador as well as many other distinguished CSM Consolidates its operations in Germany and France 1/11/2008 CSM intends to consolidate its bakery operations in Germany and France as part of its 3-S efficiency improvement program and to further strengthen the European-wide bakery organization. CSM sells QA products in US 12/19/2007 CSM has reached agreement on the sale of QA Products in Elk Grove Village, Illinois (USA) to Kerry Group, an international manufacturer of food ingredients and flavors. CSM COMPLETES SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM 12/14/2007 CSM has completed the share repurchase program to repurchase ordinary shares up to a maximum value of € 100 million to further optimize its capital structure. CSM reports progress share buy-back program 12/10/2007 CSM reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 344,464 of its ordinary shares totalling EUR 8,393,824 at a weighted average price of EUR 24.3678 per share. CSM report progress share buy-back program 12/3/2007 CSM reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 318,249 of its ordinary shares totalling EUR 7,566,695 at a weighted average price of EUR 23.7760 per share. CSM reports progress share buy-back program 11/26/2007 CSM reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 376,300 of its ordinary shares totalling EUR 8,794,212 at a weighted average price of EUR 23.3702 per share. CSM reports progress share buy-back program 11/19/2007 CSM reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 343,400 of its ordinary shares totalling EUR 8,149,371 at a weighted average price of EUR 23.7314 per share. CSM reports progress share buy-back program 11/12/2007 CSM reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 512,860 of its ordinary shares totalling EUR 12,185,629 at a weighted average price of EUR 23.7601 per share. Included are two 'block trades' of respectively 100,000 ordinary shares at a price of EUR 23.85 per share and 160,000 ordinary CSM reports progress share buy-back program 11/5/2007 CSM reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 264,000 of its ordinary shares totalling EUR 6,335,748 at a weighted average price of EUR 23.9990 per share. CSM report progress share buy-back program 10/29/2007 CSM reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 278,399 of its ordinary shares totalling EUR 6,641,430 at a weighted average price of EUR 23.8558 per share. goto press release CSM report progress share buy-back program 10/22/2007 CSM reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 417,500 of its ordinary shares totalling EUR 10,146,359 at a weighted average price of EUR 24.3027 per share. CSM update on effect of raw material cost increases on Bakery Supplies 10/16/2007 CSM estimates the impact of increasing raw material costs for Bakery Supplies to be approximately EUR 190 million, but expects to offset these costs by product price increases in 2007 and 2008 while staying focused on achieving the 2008 targets for Bakery Supplies. CSM updates financial markets on PURAC business 10/15/2007 CSM will present its views on the lactic acid market in a meeting with investors and financial analysts on 16 October 2007. During the meeting CSM and PURAC management will focus on the "Volume to Value" strategy to deliver profitable growth and shareholder value. CSM targets an increase in both CSM reports progress share buy-back program 10/15/2007 CSM reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 274,905 of its ordinary shares totalling EUR 6,863,164 at a weighted average price of EUR 24.9656 per share. CSM reports progress share buy-back program 10/8/2007 CSM reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 233,800 of its ordinary shares totalling EUR 5,654,223 at a weighted average price of EUR 24.1840 per share. CSM reports progress share buy-back program 10/1/2007 CSM reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 223,196 of its ordinary shares totalling EUR 5,293,132 at a weighted average price of EUR 23.7152 per share. PURAC strategic review results in restructering operation 9/26/2007 CSM subsidiary PURAC intends to restructure its operations by integrating the new production plant in Thailand into the overall production capacity and by discontinuing lactic acid production in the Netherlands and Spain as a result of a strategic review. Furthermore, in the Netherlands, the production of lactitol in Gorinchem will CSM reports progress share buy-back program 9/21/2007 CSM reports that in the past trading week it has repurchased 378,343 of it's ordinary shares totaling € 9,040,051 at a weighted average price of € 23.8938 per share. Included is a block trade of 97,543 ordinary shares at a price of € 24.05 per share. CSM announces share repurchase program 9/12/2007 CSM announces to repurchase ordinary shares up to a maximum value of € 100 million to further optimize its capital structure. CSM makes further progress in first half of 2007 8/15/2007 CSM has made further progress with the implementation of its initiatives in the first half-year of 2007. The country-based European Bakery Supplies organization is being transformed into a market-oriented European business unit structure. Strategic acquisitions in out-of-home growth markets and the sale of non-strategic activities are leading to more focus. PURAC introduces new solutions for PLA Bio-Plastics industry 8/15/2007 CSM subsidiary PURAC, global market leader in lactic acid will extend its portfolio with Lactides, offering bio-plastics producers the technical and economical solutions that have so far restrained them from entering the Poly-Lactic Acid (PLA) bio-plastics market. CSM acquires Kate's Cakes in UK 8/7/2007 CSM has acquired Kate's Cakes based in the UK for a consideration of £ 20.5 million for the shares plus the assumption of £ 12 million in debt. CSM concentrates US production 7/10/2007 CSM announces to further concentrate its production in the US. The production of the Lancaster (NY)-based facility of subsidiary H.C. Brill Company will be transferred to other CSM Bakery Supplies North America facilities in a phased schedule in order to ensure uninterrupted supply and service to all customers. CSM sells its gluconic acid business in the USA 7/2/2007 CSM has reached agreement on the acquisition of Titterington's, based in Woburn, Massachusetts (near Boston) for CSM announces that it has sold the customer base for its small-scale gluconic acid business (gluconic acid, sodium gluconate, and glucona delta lactone) of its subsidiary PURAC America in the USA to Fuso Chemical. CSM acquires Titteringtons in US 6/12/2007 CSM has reached agreement on the acquisition of Titterington's, based in Woburn, Massachusetts (near Boston) for approx USD 23 million. The acquisition is effective per June 11, 2007. CSM sells part of its bakery operations in France 6/1/2007 CSM announces that it has reached agreement with Neuhauser on the sale of the frozen bread operations of its subsidiary Délices de la Tour (DLT) in Maubeuge, France. CSM appoints communications director 5/1/2007 CSM has appointed Mirko Creyghton (1959) Communications Director. Creyghton, who joins the company on 1 May 2007, will be responsible for internal and external communications and report direct to CEO Gerard Hoetmer. CSM General Shareholders meeting approves dividend 4/25/2007 The General Shareholders' Meeting held today approved the proposed dividend of EUR 0.80 per (depositary receipt of an) ordinary share for financial year 2006 (pay-out ratio 54.3 %). NMa approves sale of CSM Sugar to Royal Cosun 4/20/2007 CSM nv announces that the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has approved the sale of CSM Sugar to Royal Cosun in Breda, the Netherlands. The parties expect to effectuate the transaction on 24 April 2007. CSM reports strong improvement in results for 2006 2/28/2007 Succesful execution of 3-S program. Gilles van Nieuwenhuyzen leaves CSM 2/28/2007 CSM nv announced today that Gilles van Nieuwenhuyzen, member of the Board of Management and divisional director of CSM Biochemicals (PURAC), has taken the decision to leave CSM as of 1 May 2007. His position within the Board of Management will not be filled. CSM acquires ADM's Specialty Bakery Ingredients business 1/30/2007 CSM has acquired for USD 55 million the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) bakery enhancers, mixes, enrichments and Monoglycerides businesses which had sales of approximately USD 50 million in 2006. The product assortment is an excellent fit with the current product portfolio of CSM's subsidiary Caravan Ingredients (CI). CSM sells part of its bakery activities in France 1/24/2007 CSM announces that it has reached agreement with Panavi on the sale of certain activities of its subsidiary Délices de la Tour in France. The transaction relates to the production activities of Délices de la Tour in Le Mans. The factory specializes in beignets and crude frozen viennoiseries such as PURAC acquires distributor of lactates in US 1/22/2007 PURAC announces the acquisition of the meat lactates business of Wilke Resources, Inc. based in Kansas, USA. Wilke operates a distribution business in lactates for meat preservation, sourcing or manufacturing lactates externally. CSM completes share repurchase program 12/22/2006 CSM announces that it has repurchased depositary receipts of ordinary shares in CSM. CSM plans to abolish despositary receipts of shares 12/19/2006 CSM announces that it intends to abolish the system of depositary receipts of shares. A proposal to this effect will be presented to the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting on 25 April 2007 for approval. CSM reports share repurchase program transaction 8Dec06 12/8/2006 CSM announces that it has repurchased depositary receipts of ordinary shares in CSM. CSM reports share repurchase program transaction 24Nov06 11/24/2006 CSM announces that it has repurchased depositary receipts of ordinary shares in CSM. CSM reports share repurchase program transaction 10Nov06 11/10/2006 CSM announces that it has repurchased depositary receipts of ordinary shares in CSM. CSM reports share repurchase program transaction 27Oct06 10/27/2006 CSM announces that it has repurchased depositary receipts of ordinary shares in CSM. CSM reports share repurchase program transaction 13Oct06 10/13/2006 CSM announces that it has repurchased depositary receipts of ordinary shares in CSM, as follows CSM updates financial market on bakery supplies business 10/10/2006 In a meeting with investors and financial analysts today 10th October and tomorrow 11th October, CSM will present its view on the bakery supplies market and the strategy to deliver profitable growth and shareholder value. CSM optimizes its bakery activities in Italy 10/10/2006 CSM has informed the personnel of BakeMark Italy, the trade unions and the municipality of Crema of its intention to reorganize its operations in Italy and concentrate its production at one site. CSM to financially support beet growers 9/29/2006 CSM has announced its intention to contribute to the financing of the CSM Sugar beet growers who will join the Royal Cosun cooperative. This financial support should be seen in the light of the long-standing relationship between CSM Sugar and its beet growers and the key role that the beet CSM launches share repurchase program 9/29/2006 With a view to further optimizing its capital structure CSM launches a program to repurchase depositary receipts of its ordinary shares up to a maximum of € 190 million. It is CSM's intention to have the repurchased shares cancelled in due course. The repurchase will be financed out of the CSM's strategic actions well on track 8/30/2006 CSM's strategic actions well on track: strong improvement result CSM reaches agreement to purchase CGI Desserts (Camelot Desserts) 7/27/2006 Acquisition creates market leading position in the In-Store Channel. Diemen, the Netherlands, 27 July 2006 - CSM has reached a definitive agreement to acquire CGI Desserts, Inc. for USD 70 million cash (plus the assumption of USD 5 million debt), approximately 1 x sales. CGI is a leading innovative supplier CSM plans to sell Sugar Division to Cosun 7/21/2006 CSM announces that negotiations with Cosun on the sale of the CSM Sugar Division have progressed so well that a definitive agreement is anticipated. The selling price will be determined on the basis of the balance sheet as at 30 September 2006. The working capital as at that date is CSM invests in innovative bakery products in Germany 5/16/2006 CSM's subsidiary BakeMark Deutschland, the largest operating company within the Bakery Supplies Europe division, will expand its production capacity for frozen bakery products at its Delmenhorst factory. CSM, global market leader in bakery supplies, will invest EUR 19 million in this new facility for innovative American style products, one of CSM appoints auditor 5/15/2006 Today, CSM nv announces the appointment of Deloitte Accountants as its external auditor. The auditor is responsible for auditing the financial statements, as of the financial year 2006. The General Shareholders Meeting, which was held on 26 April 2006, had authorized the Supervisory Board to appoint the auditor as the CSM to merge two operating companies in North America 5/3/2006 CSM Bakery Supplies North America is merging Caravan Products (Totowa, New Jersey) and American Ingredients Company (Kansas City, Missouri) into a single operating company. Both organizations are very successful, the combination of the two will result in savings and an even more focused and competitive company. AGM CSM Appointments and dividend adopted 4/26/2006 Today, at the annual General Shareholders' Meeting of CSM, Koos Kramer, Gilles van Nieuwenhuyzen and Reinoud Plantenberg were appointed to the Board of Management of CSM. Prof. L.A.A. van den Berghe was reappointed in the Supervisory Board. CSM to review its corporate governance structure 4/7/2006 CSM announces that it will review its corporate governance structure in the coming period. CSM to close production plant in North America 4/5/2006 CSM plans to close down the production facility in Elk GroveVillage, Illinois. The plant closure, which is expected to becompleted by the 2nd quarter of 2007 is part of the optimizationprocess of the supply chain at CSM Bakery Supplies North America. CSM 2005 annual results 3/1/2006 Exploiting our number one positions in bakery supplies and PURAC CSM explores possibilities of selling sugar division 2/16/2006 CSM nv has decided to explore the possibilities of selling its Sugar division. This step should be seen as part of our strategy to further streamline the CSM portfolio. CSM intends to focus its efforts on global market-leader positions in its growth markets: bakery ingredients and bakery products on the CSM finalizes sale of part of its bakery activities in the Netherlands 2/1/2006 CSM announces the sale of part of the activities of its subsidiary Unipro Nederland to Koninklijke Smilde. The transfer is effective today. The sale prize is EUR 3.6 million. The transaction involves the Unipro activities which are known under the name Jantje de Goede. De Goede produces ready-made patisserie products CSM optimizes its organizations in France and Germany 1/26/2006 CSM has informed the personnel, the trade unions and the works councils of Délices de la Tour in Paris and BakeMark Ingrédients France in Strasbourg of its intention to integrate some of the operations of these two bakery supplies companies. The integration will improve customer service in the various market CSM reorganizes bakery operations in UK 1/16/2006 CSM subsidiary, BakeMark UK today announced a reorganization of its structure and operations. The reorganization will be implemented and completed in the next few months. CSM repurchases company shares, December 2005 12/8/2005 CSM nv has repurchased over 1.3 million depositary receipts of ordinary shares from one of its large shareholders. The price of the repurchased securities is EUR 22,20 for each depositary receipt of shares in CSM. The repurchased shares will be canceled in due course. As a result of this and CSM to sell part of its bakery activities in the Netherlands 12/8/2005 CSM announces that it is currently engaging in negotiations with Koninklijke Smilde on the sale of part of the activities of its subsidiary Unipro Nederland. The negotiations have made such good progress that a final agreement is expected shortly. The transaction involves the Unipro activities that fall under Jantje de CSM expands its Board of Management 12/1/2005 Koos Kramer joins CSM with immediate effect to become Chief Financial Officer at 1 January 2006 to succeed Roelof Hendriks, who recently announced his departure. At that date the executive management board will be further strengthened by the nomination of Reinoud Plantenberg and Gilles van Nieuwenhuyzen. CSM notes press release by certain shareholders 11/17/2005 CSM notes today's press release by certain shareholders. As we remarked in August, for CSM 2005 is a transition year. The cost-cutting program is well on the way, and part of the proceeds are being used in our expenditure on sales, marketing, and R&D to bolster our competitive position and CSM repurchases company shares 11/16/2005 CSM nv has reached agreement with a large shareholder on the repurchase of 304,094 depositary receipts of ordinary shares. The price of the repurchased securities is EUR 21.00 for each depositary receipt of shares in CSM nv. The repurchased shares will be canceled in due course. CSM reduces long-term debt by EUR 221 million 11/15/2005 CSM recently reduced its long-term debt by prepayment of the US Private Placement Notes 2003. CSM builds lactic acid plant in Thailand 9/28/2005 PURAC, the biochemical division of CSM, will start the construction of a lactic acid plant in Thailand. CSM, worldwide active in bakery supplies and food ingredients, will invest EUR 98 million in the new site, which includes the lactic acid plant and other facilities such as a sodium/potassium lactates plant, CSM margin improvement key priority in transition year 2005 8/31/2005 Main developments in first half of 2005: - Result after taxes* including exceptional items: EUR 9.8 million - Result after taxes* excluding exceptional items: EUR 34.9 million (first half 2004: EUR 44.3 million) - Earnings per share* including exceptional items: EUR 0.13 - Earnings per share* excluding exceptional items: EUR Roelof Hendriks to resign as member Board of Management of CSM 8/31/2005 CSM announces that Mr. Roelof Hendriks will resign as a member of the Board of Management of CSM nv per the end of February 2006. Mr. Hendriks has accepted the position of Vice-Chairman of the Management Board of Aon Holdings bv in Rotterdam. CSM BSNA closes three production plants 7/13/2005 CSM Bakery Supplies North America is optimizing its supply chain and plans to close 3 of its 19 production sites. 2004 Conversion to IFRS 7/7/2005 Today, CSM announced the impact of switching from the previously applied generally accepted accounting principles in the Netherlands (NL GAAP) to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Under IFRS, the result for 2004 amounts to EUR 159.7 million (NL GAAP: EUR 120.1 million). This increase has been caused mainly by CSM reduces long term debt by EUR 145 million 7/1/2005 CSM repurchased 1,278,772 depositary receipts of financing preference shares, representing an amount of EUR 30 million. Furthermore CSM prepaid USD 139 million on its US Private Placement Notes 2003, representing an amount of EUR 115 million. PURAC Nederland restructures 6/30/2005 CSM subsidiary, PURAC Nederland is planning to restructure part of its operations. The intended restructuring particularly affects the production and support services of PURAC biochem (Gorinchem) and PURAC glucochem (Ter Apelkanaal). CSM anticipates the loss of approximately 65 jobs out of a current 380. Compulsory dismissals are not excluded. CSM closes Bakery Supplies sales office in Finland 6/13/2005 CSM today announced that it will close the BakeMark sales office in Finland as part of its restructuring of the Bakery Supplies activities in the Nordic area. A substantial part of the business activities will be transferred to and continued by Raisio Nutrition Ltd, a Finnish food company. CSM Division Director Bakery Supplies Europe resigns 6/10/2005 CSM today announced that, due to personal reasons, Frans Visser will resign his position as Division Director of CSM Bakery Supplies Europe on 31 July 2005. CSM reaches agreement on tax efficient buyback of ordinary shares 5/17/2005 CSM has reached an agreement with a number of its large shareholders with respect to a buyback of depositary receipts. In total CSM has repurchased 3,842,445 depositary receipts within the limits of the authorization granted by its general meeting of shareholders. These repurchased shares will be canceled in due course. Royal distinction for Frans Olieman 4/28/2005 H.M. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has made mr. F.J. Olieman, till 1 May 2005 member of the Board of Management of CSM nv, an Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau for exceptional service to the international sugar industry in general and CSM Suiker in particular. CSM reorganizes to reinforce position in the UK 4/21/2005 Today, CSM announced plans to relocate the Readi-Bake cookie business of its BakeMark UK subsidiary from Milton Keynes to its Wirral headquarters by the end of May. The move will bring all frozen pastry products under one roof, creating a center of excellence for BakeMark UK while promoting new product CSM general shareholders meeting 4/20/2005 Today, at the annual General Shareholders' Meeting of CSM nv, Gerard Hoetmer has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of CSM nv. The General Shareholders' Meeting also adopted the dividend for 2004, as proposed at EUR 0.80 per (depositary receipt of) ordinary share. CSM sells Swedish subsidiary 4/7/2005 CSM has reached agreement about the sale of the operations of BakeMark Sweden to Accent Equity Partners for the takeover price of EUR 8.75 million. The transaction takes effect on 1 May 2005. Including capitalized goodwill the book loss will amount to EUR 7 million in 2005. CSM realizes result of EUR 162,5 million for 2004 3/2/2005 CSM announces that it has reached definitive agreement with CVC Capital Partners on the sale of its Sugar Confectionery Division. The consultative procedures with unions and the representative bodies have been completed. Today, CSM announced its results for calendar year 2004: Sale of CSM Sugar Confectionery to CVC Capital Partners definitive 3/1/2005 CSM announces that it has reached definitive agreement with CVC Capital Partners on the sale of its Sugar Confectionery Division. The consultative procedures with unions and the representative bodies have been completed. The EU competition authority in Brussels approved the transaction. Gerard Hoetmer new CEO at CSM 3/1/2005 Today, CSM announces the appointment of Gerard Hoetmer as its new CEO. Hoetmer succeeds Jaap Vink, who will resign on 1 May 2005. CSM reorganizes to reinforce position in France 2/22/2005 CSM is reorganizing the activities of its French subsidiary, Délices de la Tour, in order to reinforce its position and market share (18%) in France. The move is part of CSM's strategy to improve its profitability through Restructuring, Divestment and Growth. One element of this is a zero-tolerance approach to CSM restructures distribution in North America 2/17/2005 CSM is to restructure its North American distribution activities in bakery ingredients. Four BakeMark East distribution centers in the eastern United States - in Buffalo, Saratoga, St Louis and New Orleans - will be divested. The head office of BakeMark East in Schaumburg, Illinois, will be closed. The remaining activities CSM shuts down beet processing operations in Breda 1/6/2005 CSM intends to shut down its beet processing operations in Breda and concentrate them in its factory in Hoogkerk (Province of Groningen). The decision has been prompted mainly by the proposed radical changes to the EU Sugar Regulation and intends to retain the profitable position of CSM's sugar operations. Sale CSM's stake in Nedalco to Royal Cosun completed 12/22/2004 Today, CSM and Royal Cosun completed the transfer of CSM?s shares in Koninklijke Nedalco. This makes Cosun the sole owner of Nedalco. The intention to carry out this transaction was announced on 2 December 2004. CSM intends to sell Sugar Confectionery to CVC Capital Partners 12/16/2004 CSM is pleased to announce that negotiations with CVC Capital Partners regarding the sale of its Sugar Confectionery Division are now so far advanced that we expect final agreement on the transaction. The parties have agreed a provisional takeover price of EUR 850 million. The actual value of the transaction CSM sells stake in Nedalco to Royal Cosun 12/2/2004 CSM and Royal Cosun have reached an advanced stage in their negotiations on the sale of CSM's 39% stake in Koninklijke Nedalco. The intended transaction will make Cosun the sole owner of Nedalco. The takeover price for CSM's stake in Nedalco amounts to EUR 24.5 million and is expected to Jaap Vink steps down as chairman Board of Management CSM 10/29/2004 CSM recently announced that it intends to concentrate on its business-to-business activities, bakery supplies, and food ingredients. In this context, a study into the possible sale of the Sugar Confectionery Division was also announced. Following a period of strong growth, in part generated by acquisitions, CSM has now entered a CSM combines three of its North American Bakery Companies 10/25/2004 CSM is planning to combine three of its North American businesses - H.C. Brill Company, Henry & Henry, and Baker & Baker - into one operating company under the name of H.C. Brill Company. CSM expects the new company to be operational in the course of 2005. CSM reorganizes to strengthen its position in Germany 10/18/2004 CSM's subsidiary BakeMark Germany is reorganizing its management structure and tailoring its sales force to meet the changing market conditions and new customer demands. These measures are consistent with earlier announcements by CSM about strengthening its core strategic business of bakery supplies and food ingredients. CSM completes sale of subsidiaries in Germany and France 9/30/2004 CSM expects sugar output of 375,000 tons 9/20/2004 CSM's net profit amounted to EUR 67.3 million in first half-year 2004 8/27/2004 Nedalco and Dutch municipality of Bergen op Zoom reach agreement 6/10/2004 Koninklijke Nedalco, in which CSM Suiker owns a 39% participation, has reached agreement with the municipal council of the Dutch city of Bergen op Zoom on the takeover of Nedalco's current business premises, by 1 January 2012 at the latest. CSM announces stockdividend 5/12/2004 CSM nv announces that its stock dividend over calendar year 2003 has been set at 1/27 part of an ordinary share for each ordinary CSM share. NMa starts with investigation at CSM Suiker 4/21/2004 This morning, the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) started an investigation at CSM Suiker, a division of CSM nv. CSM general shareholders' meeting / CSM dividend adopted 4/21/2004 Today, at the annual General Shareholders' Meeting of CSM nv, the final dividend for the extended year 2002/2003 was adopted, as proposed at EUR 0.80 per (depositary receipt of) ordinary share. Including the interim dividend of EUR 0.20 already paid for the fourth quarter of 2002, the total dividend for Appointments to the supervisory board of CSM nv 3/22/2004 The Supervisory Board of CSM nv intends to nominate new candidates for appointment as supervisory director at the next Annual General Shareholders Meeting. CSM reports net profit of EUR 177.5 million for 2003 2/20/2004 Diemen, the Netherlands, 20 February 2004 - Today, CSM nv announces its results for calendar year 2003. CSM arranges long-term banking facilities worth EUR 685 million 1/26/2004 CSM's net profit amounted to EUR 85.8 million in first half-year 2003 8/28/2003 CSM nv, an internationally operating company active in food ingredients and confectionery, today announced its results over the first half-year 2003. Net profit amounted to EUR 85.8 million (first half-year 2002: EUR 88.2 million). Change to CSM nv Supervisory Board 7/24/2003 For personal reasons, Mr G.M.L. van Loon has decided to step down as a Supervisory Director of CSM nv with effect from August 1, 2003. CSM acquires important producer american-style cookies 7/11/2003 CSM has reached agreement with Country Home Bakers Inc. (USA) to acquire its UK-subsidiary Readi-bake Ltd for EUR 28 million. The acquisition will be effective during the week commencing 14 July 2003 and will immediately contribute to CSM's earnings per share. CSM and Friesland Coberco agree on acquisition of part of bakery operations 6/25/2003 CSM and Friesland Coberco Dairy Foods have reached agreement on the acquisition of part of the latter's bakery operations. The acquisition is effective as of 1 July 2003. CSM and Friesland Coberco negotiate acquisition of part of the bakery operations 6/11/2003 CSM nv and Friesland Coberco Dairy Foods nv started negotiations about the acquisition of part of the latter's bakery operations. CSM acquires Unilever's bakery ingredients business in Hungary 5/20/2003 CSM nv has reached agreement with Unilever on the acquisition of their bakery ingredients business in Hungary. The value of the transaction is EUR 5.1 million. The acquisition will be effective as of 31 May 2003. CSM acquires Unilever's bakery ingredients business in Hungary 5/20/2003 CSM nv has reached agreement with Unilever on the acquisition of their bakery ingredients business in Hungary. The value of the transaction is EUR 5.1 million. The acquisition will be effective as of 31 May 2003. CSM completes important acquisition in North America 2/25/2003 CSM nv has completed the acquisition of Carpro, a leading manufacturer of bakery supplies in the United States. The acquisition, which was announced on 8 January 2003, is effective as of February 24, 2003. The acquisition will immediately contribute to CSM's earnings per share in the 2003 calendar year. CSM records net profit of EUR 49.5 million in 4th quarter of 2002 2/21/2003 CSM nv, an internationally operating company active in food ingredients and confectionery, announced its results for the fourth quarter of 2002. The net profit in the fourth quarter of 2002 was EUR 49.5 million. CSM announces stock dividend 2/19/2003 CSM nv announces that its stock dividend has been set at 1/24 part of an (depositary receipt of an) ordinary share per (depositary receipt of an) ordinary CSM share with a nominal value of EUR 0.25. This has been calculated on the basis of the average stock exchange price between CSM dividend over 2001-2002 1/29/2003 Today, at CSM's annual General Shareholders' Meeting the dividend over financial year 2001/2002 was adopted, as proposed at EUR 0.80 per (depositary receipt of) ordinary share (last year: EUR 0.70). CSM completes repurchase program company shares 1/21/2003 In recent months CSM nv has repurchased (depositary receipts of) company shares for the sum of EUR 100 million. In total, 4.5 million shares were repurchased. CSM acquires key player in North American bakery supplies market 1/8/2003 CSM nv has reached agreement in principle with the owners of Carpro, Inc. (Georgia, USA) to acquire Carpro for USD 302 million. The two main operating companies of Carpro are H.C. Brill Company, Inc. and Caravan Products Company, Inc. with total annual sales of approximately USD 300 million. The acquisition CSM sells Italian coffee and tea operations 1/10/2002 CSM has sold its coffee and tea operations in Italy. These operations fell under CSM Sugar Confectionery and formed part of Socalbe, the Italian candy producer that was taken over in May 2001. The transactions went into effect on 1 January 2002. CSM divests confectionery operations in China 1/8/2002 CSM nv has divested its Chinese hardboiled candy business through a management buy-out. The deal came into effect on 1 January 2002. Share this page Contact Twitter LinkedIn Subscribe Contact Home Contact us Privacy Cookie policy Disclaimer Twitter LinkedIn Cookie use Corbion uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue we assume that you consent to receive all cookies on all Corbion websites. 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