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Plastic additive firms face €173m price fixing fine

12-Nov-2009 - of the infringement. Fines Swiss-based Ciba, owned by BASF, was hit hardest with financial penalties -off their customers". BASF declared it would appeal against the Ciba fine, based on a statute of limitations

Disagreement over why food packing additive application withdrawn

13-Aug-2009 - decision Ciba, which has recently been taken-over by chemical giant BASF, said it had withdrawn its

Bioplastics must be more than green to deliver long-term growth: Report

03-Aug-2009 - and companies have targeted the development of greener alternatives as a priority. Giants such as BASF, Dow

Pactiv earnings hit by raw material costs

23-Oct-2008 - on all its products. German chemical firm BASF upped the price of its Styrolux polymer last month

Costs for plastic use by food makers to ease as oil prices plummet

13-Oct-2008 - market, announced a five per cent price increase on all its products. German chemical firm BASF upped

News briefs: Investments in renewable plastics

01-Oct-2008 - capacity of 60,000 tonnes annually. BASF already revealed earlier in the year that it is to construct

BASF set to scale back its polystyrene output

19-Sep-2008 - BASF set to scale back its polystyrene output ... BASF is set to reduced its current level of polystyrene (PS) production in Europe, citing ... BASF is set to reduce its current level of polystyrene (PS) production in Europe, citing ... BASF said the scale back in the production of polystyrene by 25 per cent will be effective from 1 , announced in June that it too was reducing its output of PS in Europe by 15 per cent BASF spokesperson ... Polystyrene, BASF, Dow Chemical

Packaging price hikes adding to food sector pressures

06-Aug-2008 - uncoated recycled paperboard products, effective from 14 July. Polymer costs BASF increased

Cost hikes from BASF to impact packaging suppliers

17-Jun-2008 - Cost hikes from BASF to impact packaging suppliers ... BASF, a major supplier of polymers and other chemicals for use in a variety of industries like ... BASF, a major supplier of polymers and other chemicals for use in a variety of industries like ... BASF, which indirectly supplies paper and board to packaging manufacturers, said it was looking effect in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the German chemical giant said. BASF said ... Dow Chemical, packaging, BASF

Event to answer tough questions on biodegradability, says organisers

27-May-2008 - players The conference line-up includes key industry players such as Novamont, BASF, Natureworks ... Novamont, BASF, bioplastics, Dupont

New NI lycopene targets beverages and bars

09-Nov-2009 - BASF is building the use of its nature identical lycopene by introducing a new cold ... BASF is building the use of its nature identical lycopene by introducing a new cold ... and beverage applications, and has gained renown as an antioxidant. BASF manufacturers a synthetic -to-drink beverages – as well solid foods like dairy, cereals and nutrition bars. A spokesperson for BASF told

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Action groups slam Siddiqui nomination

04-Nov-2009 - AgroSciences, DuPont, BASF and Syngenta. If confirmed, Siddiqui would relinquish his CropLife post

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GM soybean omega-3 source edges to market

27-Oct-2009 - ongoing at BASF Plant Science, DuPont, and universities on both sides of the Atlantic in the race

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News in brief

E. T. Horn and BASF link on vitamins and carotenoids

16-Oct-2009 - E. T. Horn and BASF link on vitamins and carotenoids ... Californian-based E.T. Horn will distribute BASF vitamins and carotenoids in 11 western ... Californian-based E.T. Horn will distribute BASF vitamins and carotenoids in 11 western ... A BASF spokesperson said E.T. Horn’s knowledge of the area and the fact the two companies already

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New partnership to yield biobased succinic acid

30-Sep-2009 - CSM and BASF have joined forces to develop biobased succinic acid and expect to start producing ... CSM and BASF have joined forces to develop biobased succinic acid and expect to start producing ... and sausages, and to modify the properties of bread dough. Both CSM and BASF have been working quite quickly. Maren Bauer, senior manager at BASF Future Business said the initial production ... succinic acid, BASF, CSM

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Expand probiotics beyond category boundaries, says Euromonitor

23-Sep-2009 - by firms such as BioGaia and BASF in partnership with OrganoBalance. “Probiotics are in line to become

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Special edition: Brain health

Supply: The back-end of brain health

23-Sep-2009 - as BASF, could bring an interesting alternative to market. Botanicals Green tea is the botanical

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BASF ups price of food preservative

31-Aug-2009 - BASF ups price of food preservative ... Chemical giant BASF is increasing the price of its propionic acid by €100 per tonne, citing ... Chemical giant BASF is increasing the price of its propionic acid by €100 per tonne, citing ... as for production of pharmaceuticals, crop protection agents, solvents and plastics. BASF produces propionic per cent joint venture in Najing. A spokesperson for BASF said only that the price increase was a

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Monsanto: ‘On the verge of a technology explosion’

14-Aug-2009 - Monsanto formed a collaboration with BASF back in 2007, pooling the two biotechnology firms Monsanto's collaboration with BASF – as well as insect-protected soybean technology for Brazilian farmers

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JECFA lycopene additive approval could influence EU levels

11-Aug-2009 - in 2009. In March, LycoRed, along with Vitatene, BASF and DSM, won Novel Foods approval for lycopene

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