Cargill poised to become "major supplier" of supplement ingredients, firm predicts.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
CARGILL POISED TO BECOME "MAJOR SUPPLIER" OF SUPPLEMENT INGREDIENTS, Nutraceuticals Business Development Manager Cynthia Leaf declared at the second Adams, Harkness & Hill Healthy Living Conference in New York City March 18. Leaf, who heads the nutraceuticals division formed in mid-1997, outlined the agricultural products giant's plan to "become a major supplier of natural health-promoting ingredients" to the dietary supplement industry. In addition, she hinted Cargill eventually will consider "moving up the value chain" and manufacture its own finished supplements.