Poland to be less sweet as Danisco plans to give up sugar

It is rumored Danish company Danisco wants to get out of the Polish sugar market. It is possible its stake will be sold to British Sugar Overseas (BSO). The transaction may also benefit sugar-producer Rolimpex, which wants to sell its shares in Danisco-controlled companies. BSO is said to be interested in buying three more sugar plants in Poland. Both Danisco and BSO had planned to invest in sugar company Mazowiecka Spolka Cukrow, based in Torun and Gdansk, but were beaten to it by Germany's Nordzucker. If BSO does buy Danisco's stake, then it will acquire the Danisco-controlled plants in Kielpin, Ketrzyn and Dobre. (Puls Biznesu, page 10) J.K.