Cognis

BASF Names New Distributors for U.S. Market

The two distributors join BASF's human nutrition network in North America, dividing the continent into two operating regions. ...More
December 15, 2011
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BASF’s Samy Jandali Joins CRN’s Board of Directors

Samy Jandali, vice president, nutrition and health, BASF Corporation, was appointed to the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s (CRN) board of directors and The CRN Foundation, the educational non-profit affiliate of the Council. ...More
August 23, 2011
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‘Cause’meceuticals

Cosmeceuticals that help consumers feel beautiful from the inside out are recovering from a small market dip with researched ingredients, green motivations and diverse offerings. ...More
July 7, 2011 By Sandy Almendarez
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BASF Reports Vitamin D Sales Increases

BASF Corporation reported its customers are experiencing double-digit vitamin D sales, which reflects a recent report from Euromonitor that found U.S. sales of single-entity vitamin D supplements (not including multi-vitamins) rose 22.4 percent from 2009 to 2010. Santiago ...More
June 16, 2011
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BASF Forms Human Nutrition Team

BASF Corporation promoted three of its employees to its newly formed human nutrition and health business unit in North America in the wake of its recent acquisition of Cognis to offer food, beverage and dietary supplement companies an expanded portfolio of health ...More
June 15, 2011
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BASF Reveals Cognis Integration Plans

Earnings from integration expected to total 275 million euros ($387 million USD), thanks to cost and growth synergies, but some jobs will be lost by the end of 2012. ...More
March 25, 2011
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BASF Ends Record 2010, Starts '11 Strong

A sizeable jump in annual sales and the integration of the Cognis acquisition punctuate fiscal 2010 and kick-start fiscal 2011. ...More
February 24, 2011
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SupplySide Goes Local in Southern Calif

The first ever SupplySide Science Tour event took place Jan. 24 in Irvine, Calif., bringing together more than 150 industry members from the greater Los Angeles area for a day of ingredient-specific scientific presentations and networking. ...More
January 28, 2011
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A Woman's Way to Natural Health

The market for women’s health covers many health issues—from menstruation and pregnancy to breast cancer, weight loss and menopause—and women are advocating and actively seeking natural alternatives to conventional mainstays such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), ...More
January 21, 2011 By Alissa Marrapodi
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BASF Closes Cognis Acquisition

BASF acquired Cognis Holding for the equity purchase price of €700 million; details of the integration will be developed by 1Q11, with completion of strategic implementation planned for the end of 2011. ...More
December 10, 2010
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