E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (DD): New Life for an Ancient Company

4). Borel expects DuPont’s contribution to the $40-billion nutrition and health-care market to maintain at least 6% annual growth over time.

5). The company is working toward the rollout of DP 4114, a lethal enemy of above- and below-ground pests, along with Optimum GLY canola, a weed eradication agent.

6). Also nearing its introduction is the company’s Plenish high oleic soybean. The product is devoid of trans fats, a boon to food companies that now must label the volume of the trans fats in their products.

Bottom line

For the past several years, I’ve been keeping an eye on agriculture-related companies, given the almost-certain global expansion of their markets. Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) is, of course, a leader in the group, and Canada’s Agrium Inc. (USA) (NYSE:AGU), which plies its trade largely in crop protection products and soil nutrients, is well worth monitoring.

However, as an avowed management freak, I continue to find the decisiveness and steady progress at DuPont tough to top.

The article DuPont: New Life for an Ancient Company originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by David Smith.

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