DSM Acquires OatWell Beta Glucan Brand

KAISERAUGST, SwitzerlandDSM Nutritional Products acquired Swedish Oat Fiber's OatWell brand beta glucan ingredient portfolio. The agreement is effective Jan. 1, 2013; Swedish Oat Fiber will continue producing the products in its Bua, Sweden factory.

OatWell ingredients are used in functional foods, beverages and dietary supplements around the world. Oat beta glucan aids cholesterol reduction, blood glucose control and gastrointestinal health. Both the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved heart health claims for the oat beta glucans.

This agreement is just one of DSM's recent acquisitions as it expands its reach across the health and wellness industry. For more news on the company's 2012 business deals, view INSIDER's slide show "Influential Mergers and Acquisitions of 2012."