Danish food ingredients and sweeteners giant Danisco is mulling the acquisition of German competitor Haarmann & Reimer, according to a report in Danish news magazine Okonomisk Ugebrev . Haarmann & Reimer, which is owned by German giant Bayer, is reported to be worth about DKK11bn (US$4.9bn) and IFF, Givaudan and Quest have all been named as possible contenders to any bid by Danisco.
Danish food ingredients and sweeteners giant Danisco is mulling the acquisition of German competitor Haarmann & Reimer, according to a report in Danish news magazine Okonomisk Ugebrev.
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Haarmann & Reimer, which is owned by German giant Bayer, is reported to be worth about DKK11bn (US$4.9bn) and IFF, Givaudan and Quest have all been named as possible contenders to any bid by Danisco.
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