DuPont Changes Company Name

WILMINGTON, Del.DuPont combined three of its food-related units, Danisco, Solae and Qualicon, into one business and will now be known as DuPont Nutrition & Health. The company will continue to focus on delivering ingredients and advanced diagnostics to help other businesses provide safer, healthier and more nutritious food.

According to Doug Willrett, DuPont BioProtection leader, the company offers bio-based solutions that can provide significant contributions to food security by reducing waste and increasing the availability of safer, more nutritious food.

"As part of a larger food protection unit, we can now provide customers with more comprehensive food safety and quality solutions," said Doris Engesser-Sudlow, global product leader for diagnostics. "Beyond advanced food diagnostics and microbial monitoring, we also can offer formulation help to reduce spoilage, extend shelf life, and improve texture and taste."

In January, a study published in The Journal of Nutrition used DuPont's SUPRO and found soy and dairy protein blend promoted muscle protein synthesis after exercise.