DSM and Buehler Launch NutriRice Facility in Wuxi

On June 27th, 2007 DSM and Buehler announced the opening of Wuxi
NutriRice Co., Ltd, a production facility operated in a joint
venture between Buehler and DSM. This facility - the first
commercial scale production of its kind in the world - produces
NutriRice: nutritional enriched rice kernels to be mixed with
natural rice that are produced via a patented process that
protects the stability of the nutrients while at the same time
ensuring high bio-availability and good taste. Wuxi NutriRice
Co. Ltd. will market the enriched rice kernels (NutriRice) to
rice millers working closely with not only rice mills but also
retailers to introduce the concept and benefits of NutriRice
enriched rice to consumers.    
    The newly opened facility will start production as of August
2007. It will start with limited capacity, which is sufficient
to enrich approximately 80 000 tons of rice. As it is the first
facility of its kind, it is primarily intended for market
development and it is anticipated that the capacity will be
increased in the coming years.
    Based in Switzerland, Buehler is a global leader in the
supply of process engineering solutions, especially production
technologies for making foods and engineering materials, and is
also a leader in the field of mechanical and thermal process
engineering.