09 Nov 2018 --- In business news this week, Solvay announced a price increase of its vanillin and ethyl-vanillin ingredients, while Stern-Wywiol Gruppe enlarged its production capacity in Mexico and is intensifying product development at the adjoining Technology Center. Mühlenchemie has introduced flour optimization by smartphone and Margarita Louis-Dreyfus announced new arrangements to finance obligations towards minority shareholders. Finally, Aviko, a Royal Cosun company, will terminate operations at its factory in Oberdolling, Germany.