LOUISVILLE, KY, U.S.A. (3 March 2005) – D.D. Williamson Ingredients (Shanghai) Ltd., Asia’s largest caramel color manufacturer, has expanded its liquid product line for the Asian market. The 2004 D.D. Williamson acquisition of Cargill’s Cerestar caramel color operation in Manchester, England significantly increased D.D. Williamson’s global production. In 2005, D.D. Williamson has expanded manufacturing in Asia by adding to its Class III product line to include caramel color DDW # 252, DDW # 301, and DDW # 385 for sauce and brewing applications. This year, the Chinese operation is also producing DDW # 535, a Class I “Plain” or “Spirit” caramel for flavor and alcoholic beverage applications.

D.D. Williamson is demonstrating its expanded product line at FI Asia-China 2005, 1-3 March in Booth # B814, and at Food Ingredients China 2005, 17-19 March in Booth #1D64/1E65. “Expanding our Shanghai product options allows us to serve new customers,” said Thomas Chan, D.D. Williamson Regional Sales Manager, Asia. “We now provide more coloring solutions for food and beverage processors”.

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D.D. Williamson is the world’s largest manufacturer of caramel color. It produces caramel color for leading, global companies in beverages, flavours, sauces, soups, gravies, baked goods, dry mixes, pet foods and pharmaceuticals. The company operates seven manufacturing sites located in China, United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Swaziland and Brazil. Visit www.caramel.com for more information.

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