Well-being firm vows to expand, invest in nation

Confident of China's long-term potential, especially in the health, nutrition and beauty sectors, dsm-firmenich said it will continue to expand and invest in the nation, amid a gradual recovery of its economy and growing consumer confidence.

"The Chinese market has been an important strategic market for dsm-firmenich, and we have continuously invested and will keep investing in China," said Dimitri de Vreeze, CEO of dsm-firmenich, a company that specializes in health, nutrition and beauty.

"I'm pleased to say that we have had a strong start in the first quarter of the year, and we see positive momentum continuing into the second quarter, especially in China, where our growth outpaces our global growth. This is very promising," he said.