Danisco A/S

Langebrogade 1
DK-1001 Copenhagen, Denmark (Map)
Phone: +45-3266-2000
Fax: +45-3266-2175
http://www.danisco.com

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Danisco believes a pinch of pectin makes food come out just right. One of the world's largest producers of food ingredients, the company sells to food manufacturers worldwide. Its line of food ingredients includes antioxidants, emulsifiers, enzymes, and fat replacers, which it sells to customers in the bakery, dairy product, meat, beverage, confectionery, and snack-food sectors. The company's other products include sweeteners -- the company is a leader in the production of xylitol, a sweetener used in toothpaste and sugar-free chewing gum. It also makes industrial bioproducts, including cellulosic bioethnol.

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Company Type Public (OMX Copenhagen: DCO)
Fiscal Year-End May#
2009 Sales (mil.) £1,569.3
1-Year Sales Growth (41.1%)
2009 Net Income (mil.) £8.7
1-Year Net Income Growth (95.3%)
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Chairman Anders Knutsen
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CEO Tom Knutzen
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CFO Søren Bjerre-Nielsen
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