March 28, 2013

DuPont has recently combined Danisco, Solae and Qualicon into one unit and named its reorganised food-related businesses DuPont Nutrition & Health, primed to deliver ingredient innovations and advanced diagnostics that are customised for food companies.

"As part of a larger food protection unit, we can now provide customers with more comprehensive food safety and quality solutions," said Doris Engesser-Sudlow, global product leader for diagnostics. "Beyond advanced food diagnostics and microbial monitoring, we also can offer formulation help to reduce spoilage, extend shelf life, and improve texture and taste."

Qualicon products such as the BAX System and RiboPrinter System were integrated as the molecular diagnostics product line of DuPont Nutrition & Health. The company said the diagnostic systems, in combination with DuPont Danisco protective ingredients (antimicrobials, antioxidants and cultures) comprise the DuPont Nutrition & Health food protection portfolio.

"DuPont Nutrition & Health offers customers a unique range of effective and efficient food protection choices for meeting their microbial challenges," said Doug Willrett, DuPont BioProtection leader. "Our bio-based solutions can provide significant contributions to global food security by reducing waste and increasing the availability of safer, more nutritious food."