Roche
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Cosmetics ingredients represent 7% of supplier's Vitamin & Fine Chemicals division sales in 2000, or $324 mil. (CHF 1.67=$1). Company's cosmetic ingredients include vitamins as well as sunscreen agent Parsol 1789. In a presentation on year-end results, firm predicts growth in the cosmetics area based on "high demand for innovative product concepts." Overall vitamin sales in 2000 total $1.07 bil., down 3% due to price reductions forced by increased competition, the company says