date:May 07, 2014
h volumes up 10% compared to the weak Q1 2013 when the animal feed markets were still being impacted by the high commodity prices resulting from the 2012 drought. Improving market conditions in animal feed drove volume growth, albeit tempered by ongoing animal diseases in certain regions, with strong performance in premix. Volumes for our key vitamins, especially vitamin E, remained flat. Prices were down 3% from Q1 2013 due to lower vitamin prices, especially vitamin E. Compared to Q4 2013, vol