August 03, 2005

By: Doug Murphy
Website: http://www.1st-in-vitamins.com

Cargill breaks ground for vitamin E plant with Hoffman-LaRoche

Cargill and Hoffmann-La Roche today broke ground for a natural-source vitamin E plant at Cargill's corn processing complex.

The new plant will employ state-of-the-art technology developed by the two companies to extract vitamin E from a co-product of soybean oil refining, according to Scott Deeter, general manager of Cargill Nutri-Products, Inc., the Cargill subsidiary that will manage vitamin E production.

Cargill will operate the facility and produce natural vitamin E, while Hoffmann La-Roche will market natural vitamin E on a global basis, Deeter said.

"Certain synergies exist between Cargill and Hoffmann-La Roche that are most appropriate for this alliance," said Dr. Paul Gilgen, president of Roche Vitamins and Fine Chemicals in the United States. "Cargill is a global leader in grain and oilseed processing. Hoffmann-La Roche is a global leader in vitamin research and manufacturing, and a major supplier of vitamins, which currently do not include natural-source vitamin E."

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