Royal DSM has agreed to acquire Fortitech. After completion, which is expected before the end of the year, the company will be part of DSM’s human nutrition and health business. The combination will be one of the leading companies in the development and manufacture of food ingredient blends for the food & beverage, infant nutrition and dietary supplements industries. “Our combined global capabilities deliver a deeper and more comprehensive resource for providing our customers with innovative customized products,” says Walter S. Borisenok, president and CEO of Fortitech. “Together we boast a brighter and stronger scientific research database and unsurpassed technical excellence that will enable us to bring superior value to our products and services.”

DSM, a supplier of nutritional products, showcases a deep selection of carotenoids, vitamins, nutritional lipids, nutraceuticals as well as specialty performance ingredients. As part of DSM, Fortitech will have direct access to the technology, science and research driving these proprietary ingredients, ultimately advancing the science behind the development of the company’s customized food ingredient blends.

“The acquisition of Fortitech will help us to expand our value chain presence and to deliver more value to our customers. With Fortitech and its workforce, DSM will be able to deliver customized food ingredient premixes and blends to our customers while at the same time strengthening our international footprint. Fortitech will become an important part of the Human Nutrition and Health business within DSM Nutritional Products. I look forward to welcoming Fortitech’s 520 employees to DSM,” Leendert Staal, president and CEO of DSM Nutritional Products says.