Chemicals maker DuPont is close to a deal to buy Danish food ingredients and enzymes company Danisco for more than $5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. A deal could be announced as early as Monday, the paper said. Buying Danisco, which has a market valuation of about $4.4 billion, would accelerate Wilmington, Delaware-based DuPont's growth into the fast-growing food sector.
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