25 Mar 2019 --- Corbion is planning to buy Granotec do Brazil, a specialist in functional blends for the Brazilian bakery industry, in a deal worth US$45 million. This acquisition is aligned with Corbion’s objectives as part of its “Creating Sustainable Growth” strategy, notes Corbion CEO, Tjerk de Ruiter, who says that part of the attraction is the company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing and R&D facilities. He believes that the move to buy the “top-three Brazilian bakery ingredient player” will provide an excellent platform for growth for Corbion’s South America bakery solutions business.