Danisco Makes Patent Top 10 List

In the first three quarters of the current financial year, Danisco spent DKK 625 million on R&D, and in the financial year 2008/09 the company spent DKK 743 million.

29 Mar 2010 --- The Patent Board Scorecard ranks Danisco no. ten in the world in the segment Food, Beverages and Tobacco to have been granted the most patents over the prior quarter, as seen in the Wall Street Journal Market Data Center.

Danisco is the only Danish company to be included in the top 10 of that segment.
 
‘I am very happy about our ranking and think it is wonderful that we have achieved such a position. This is the result of our strong commitment to investing in innovation and IP. In the first three quarters of the current financial year, Danisco spent DKK 625 million on R&D, and in the financial year 2008/09 the company spent DKK 743 million. This is an important signal to send to our customers and investors,’ says Dr. Andrew Morgan, CSO of Danisco A/S.
 
More than one in ten employees at Danisco is dedicated to innovation.