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Agriculture & Nutrition Segments Spur Growth, Product Development Across Food Value Chain NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Goldman Sachs 17(th) Annual Agribusiness Conference today, DuPont Executive Vice President James C. Borel highlighted 2013 growth drivers and advancements of its agriculture research pipeline to sustain innovation across its seed, crop protection and nutrition and health businesses. Recent portfolio changes continue to solidify DuPont's unique...

AMSTERDAM, November 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 7.200 visitors met for a 360-degree perspective of the 1 trillion dollar market Not least the meteoric rise of Stevia proves that food ingredients with multifunctional benefits are the biggest drivers of innovation in the food industry. Consumers now more than ever actively seek out fortified foods, enriched with natural ingredients or suitable ingredient replacements that they can trust. Today's food needs to be...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cobalt Technologies, a leading developer of next generation bio n-butanol, appointed Bob Mayer as chairman of its Board of Directors and chief executive officer (CEO). With over 30 years of experience in the chemicals and biotech sectors, Mayer joins Cobalt to lead the company as it focuses on developing commercial facilities globally. As Chairman and CEO, Mayer will be responsible for setting strategic direction,...

WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Highlights: Third quarter 2011 earnings were $.69 per share excluding significant items (see Schedule B) versus $.40 per share in the prior year. Reported third quarter 2011 earnings were $.48 per share versus $.40 per share in the prior year. Sales increased 32 percent to $9.2 billion with 15 percent higher local prices, 4 percent currency benefit, 1 percent higher volume, and a 12 percent net increase from portfolio changes. Sales in...

WILMINGTON, Del., July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Highlights: Second-quarter 2011 earnings were $1.37 per share, up 17 percent versus $1.17 per share in the prior year, excluding significant items from both periods (see Schedule B). Reported second-quarter 2011 earnings were $1.29 per share, including significant item charges of $.08 per share related to the acquisition. Reported second-quarter 2010 earnings were $1.26 per share.Sales increased 19 percent to $10.3 billion with 11 percent...

NEW YORK, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) Chair and CEO Ellen Kullman told investors at the JPMorgan Diversified Industries Conference to expect attractive long-term growth from DuPont through product and process innovation, selective investment in attractive areas, broad-based growth, especially in developing markets, and a relentless focus on productivity. Kullman also reaffirmed DuPont's 2011 earnings per share (EPS) outlook in the range of $3.65 to $3.85 per share,...

WILMINGTON, Del., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced the formation of two new business units, Industrial Biosciences and Nutrition & Health. The company has appointed Craig F. Binetti as the president of the new Nutrition & Health business and James C. Collins, Jr. as president of Industrial Biosciences. Richard C. Olson will assume responsibility for ongoing integration of Danisco across both new businesses units. Industrial Biosciences will...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD), through its wholly owned subsidiary DuPont Denmark Holding ApS, announced today that it has successfully completed its tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Danisco for DKK 700 cash per share. The tender offer expired on May 13, 2011, at 11 p.m. CEST (5 p.m. EDT). DuPont estimates that, as of the expiration of the offer on May 13, Danisco shareholders had tendered approximately 92.2 percent of the...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD), through its wholly owned subsidiary DuPont Denmark Holding ApS, announced today that it has increased the price of its tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Danisco to DKK 700 in cash per share. The tender offer period has been extended for the last time to May 13, 2011, at 11 p.m. CEST (5 p.m. EDT). DuPont also announced that it has exercised its right to reduce the minimum number of shares required...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today is now cleared to complete the tender offer by DuPont Denmark Holding ApS to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Danisco at a price of DKK 665 in cash per share following today's regulatory approval by China's Ministry of Commerce. DuPont Denmark Holding ApS is a wholly owned and fully controlled subsidiary of DuPont. All regulatory conditions have now been met and the fully financed tender offer can be...