Raisio - Company Announcement

BENECOL PRODUCTS LAUNCHED IN COLOMBIA

Raisio plc	Stock exchange release 22 October 2009                               

BENECOL PRODUCTS LAUNCHED IN COLOMBIA                                           

Raisio's new partner in Colombia, Cooperativa Colanta Limitada (Colanta), will  
launch a line of Benecol® products containing plant stanol ester on the         
Colombian market under their brand name Colanta Benecol. Colanta is the first   
company to introduce Benecol products in Colombia. With this new partnership,   
Raisio continues its efforts in reaching new market areas in South America where
the need for cholesterol-lowering functional foods is growing.                  

Colanta is a major dairy manufacturer in Colombia, sales account for over EUR   
500 million. In its nine production locations, the company produces a full line 
of dairy products including yogurts, milk products, soft cheese, fresh cheese   
and aged cheeses. Products sold under the Colanta Benecol brand include yogurt, 
fresh cheese, cream cheese and milk and they will have a major presence in      
grocery retailers around the country.                                           

Raisio's CEO Matti Rihko says: “The launch in Colombia represents a significant 
expansion of Benecol products in South America and is an indication of Raisio's 
ability to expand into new markets with major local partners. We are very       
pleased having Colanta as our new partner. We view South America as an          
interesting opportunity for Benecol products."

Benecol products are currently sold in thirty countries covering five           
continents. Almost 60 published high quality clinical trials and fourteen years 
of safe use as a foodstuff attest to the safety and cholesterol lowering        
efficacy of plant stanol ester. Benecol, the pioneering expert in               
cholesterol-lowering functional foods, is a global trademark owned by Raisio.   
Plant stanol ester is an ingredient patented worldwide by Raisio.               

Raisio plc                                                                      

Heidi Hirvonen, Communications Manager, tel. +358 50 567 3060                   

For further information, please contact:                                        
Matti Rihko, CEO, Raisio plc, tel. +358 400 830 727                             
Vincent Poujardieu, Vice President, Ingredients Division, tel. +32 4974 0676    



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