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Cargill sells Zootech business in France
CREVIN, FRANCE - Cargill announced on Jan. 6 that it has sold
its Provimi business' Zootech brand and French veterinary sales division to Bimeda, a leading manufacturer and distributor of veterinary
pharmaceuticals and animal health products.
The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The transaction
closed Dec. 20, 2013, with the transfer effective Jan. 1.
The sale of this sales division in France is consistent with Cargill Animal Nutrition's strategy of sharpening its focus on its core
animal nutrition solutions and premix activities and concentrating
on product lines where it can bring the most value to customers.

The two firms have agreed that Cargill's Provimi business
will continue to manufacture ruminant bolus products for Bimeda, activities that are core to Cargill's animal nutrition business
in France.
"By exiting this non-core business we are able to better position
our business in France to capitalize on growth opportunities in the
animal nutrition industry," said Mark Poeschl, vice-president and
group director for Cargill's Provimi business. "In addition, Bimeda offers better opportunities for Zootech employees because it
is better aligned with Bimeda's core business activities."

Cargill buys stake in Ukrlandfarming
KIEV, UKRAINE - Ukrlandfarming announced on Jan. 13 that
Cargill has purchased a 5% stake in the Ukrainian agriculture group.
Ukrlandfarming said the deal took place in late 2013. The company is Ukraine's major producer of eggs, grain, meat and sugar.
"The agreement with Cargill indicates an important step for Ukrlandfarming in developing our international presence and export po-

tential," Ukrlandfarming Chief Executive Officer Oleh Bakhmatyuk
said in a statement.
Several other projects, including logistics, are being discussed
between Cargill and Ukrlandfarming, said the Ukrainian company.
It said ULF was working with Cargill's grain division to satisfy
Cargill's particular needs for grains in Ukraine.

Confusion, concern reign when it comes to GMO
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U.S. - More than half of U.S. consumers
express concern about bioengineered ingredients. But when asked to
describe the ingredients, many are unclear as to what they are, according to study released Dec. 19 by The NPD Group.
The study, titled "Gauging GMO awareness and impact," asked
consumers to explain what the term genetically modified organisms
mean. Common words used included "genetically altered," "not natural," and many simply said they did not know.
While 44% of the consumers surveyed said bioengineered ingredients offer some form of benefit, The NPD Group said a high percentage expressed some level of concern.
The study comes at a time when interest in bioengineered ingredi-

ents is high. Several states have placed labeling initiatives on ballots
calling for the labeling of foods containing bioengineered ingredients. The NPD Group said news about the efforts may be a factor in
the levels of concern regarding bioengineering.
In 2002, 43% of consumers expressed any level of concern about
bioengineered foods and a decade later over half of U.S. adults have
some level of concern, according to NPD's Food Safety Monitor,
which tracks consumer awareness and concern about food safety issues. As far as levels of concern, less than 10% of adults were "very"
or "extremely" concerned about bioengineered ingredients in 2002,
but now that concern level is at more than 20% of adults, and has
steadily increased.

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