Danish ingredients manufacturer Danisco is to acquire Beck Flavors, a US flavour house based in Missouri.
Beck is a medium-sized firm which specialises in natural products. It is also the third largest vanilla producer in the USA, generating an operating profit of $4.7 million in 1997 on a turnover of $20 million.
After approval by the relevant competition authorities, Danisco says Beck will continue to operate as an independent unit, reporting to its Business Centre Flavours in the UK. The take-over will have no immediate effect on Danisco’s other flavour activities.