Archives for May 9, 2006

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Boots merger looks likely to go ahead

By  Simon Pitman

Boots plan to go ahead with a £7bn (€10.2bn) merger with Alliance UniChem look set to go ahead after a last-ditch attempt by European pharmacy retailer Celesio to block the deal has failed.

NZ company turns wine waste into chemical-free antioxidant

By  Jess Halliday

The Grape Seed Extract Company is the latest New Zealand company to tap the nutraceutical potential of a waste product of a traditional industry, with an antioxidant extracted from grape seeds left over by wine-makers using a non-chemical method.

Goldschmidt launches high performance emulsifier for moisturisers

By  Simon Pitman

Germany-based Goldschmidt Personal Care, a division of the Degussa specialty chemicals business, is launching TEG Care CE 40, a new, vegetable-based cationic emulsifier system for the formulation of oil dispersed in water creams and lotions.

Symrise completes operations restructuring

By  Simon Pitman

Germany-based fragrance and ingredients player Symrise has completed a restructuring programme across its entire organisation that will see the company divided into two clear division consisting of a supply chain and operations businesses.