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## F E E D I N G A G R O W I N G W O R L D T h r o u g h A b u n d a n c e , A p p e a l , P r o t e c t i o n 

Our diverse product portfolio touches people’s lives daily – and nowhere is it more evident and personal than the food we eat. Whether it’s the benefits of abundant foods that are only possible because competing weeds and pests are controlled, or food ingredients that improve the texture of foods, or biocides that help ensure the safety of what we eat, we all rely on the right chemistry to meet the basic needs of nutrition. 

## Food Production Chemistry 

In Agricultural Products, Vision 2015 hinges on our ability to maintain industry- leading customer intimacy in our focus markets. 

We offer a balanced product line of insecticides and herbicides and a small but growing line of fungicides. This represents a stark shift from a heavy emphasis on insecticides just seven years ago. This shift is a direct outgrowth of our agile responsiveness to customer needs and our ability to innovate. 

We focus on moving beyond the customer transaction to a long-term relationship that yields sustainable solutions. It’s integral to what we do. 

Today in our Ewing, New Jersey, innovation center, for example, we are evaluating over 20 different technologies that can be applied to either increase yields or protect crops. That research could result in a stream of new products that will provide unique yield enhancement solutions to farmers. 

These and many companion innovation efforts at FMC help improve harvests and put food on tables around the globe in environmentally sustainable ways. 

## Food Ingredient Chemistry 

In Specialty Chemicals, our texture ingredients improve the “feel” of food in the consumer’s 

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mouth. Products like yogurt, ice cream, beverages and convenience foods are prime examples, where texture is nearly as important as taste. 

In this market, we are a global supplier of unique textures and ingredients derived from seaweed and cellulose, making the food sector a significant FMC customer. Our goal is not to be the biggest supplier to this industry but rather the best, producing the best chemistries. 

In rapidly developing econo- mies, where new applications are being developed to appeal to new customers and cultures, we are forging deeper relationships with the world’s leading food suppliers in these fast growing markets. 

