DSM Nutritional Products Increases Vitamin D3 by a Minimum of 10%

The price increase is necessary due to higher costs of raw materials, energy and transportation and due to higher demand for DSM quality vitamins.

12/20/2010 --- DSM Nutritional Products has announced a global price increase for Vitamin D3. The increase is effective for all qualities marketed in the human nutrition industry and will amount to a minimum of 10%. The price increase is necessary due to higher costs of raw materials, energy and transportation and due to higher demand for DSM quality vitamins. The price increase is effective immediately and all existing contracts will be honored.

DSM Nutritional Products is the world's leading supplier of vitamins, carotenoids and other fine chemicals to the feed, food, pharmaceutical and personal care industries. The business has sales of over EUR 2 billion and a long tradition as a pioneer in the discovery of new products, new formulations and attractive applications for all industry segments.