Danisco, Copenhagen, Denmark, has acquired Rhodia Food Ingredients for approximately e320 million EUROs. As a result of the acquisition, Danisco’s product platform has been expanded considerably, particularly within specialty and texturant products. The integration of Rhodia Food Ingredients involves the formation of a new product division within Danisco Cultures, to be headed by Fabienne Saadane-Oaks. The other activities will be integrated into the Specialties, Textural Ingredients and Functional Systems divisions.