Nutreco Holding N.V., The Netherlands, announces it has signed an agreement to acquire Canada's leading animal nutrition business from Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

Nutreco Holding N.V., The Netherlands, announces it has signed an agreement to acquire Canada's leading animal nutrition business from Maple Leaf Foods Inc. The purchase price for this acquisition is CAD 500 million (EUR 330 million) and it includes the Shur-Gain brand in eastern Canada and Landmark brand in western Canada.

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Title Annotation:	AT CLOSING NEWS
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Date:	Jul 1, 2007
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