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As the international supplier fair and international platform for the sweets and snacks industry, ProSweets Cologne recently convinced across the board. More than 21,000 trade visitors (+ 5 % compared to 2018) from over 100 countries were counted. SG SP

A new hall for the production of chocolate moulds is being built at Hans Brunner’s premises. SP

Multivac Marking & Inspection, part of the Multivac Group, is today among the leading manufacturers of innovative labelling, marking and inspection solutions. As part of a strategic realignment, there was a change of personnel in the company management in January. SP

Cecilia Marlow has been elected as a new board member of AR Packaging Group AB. SP

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is partnering with General Starch Limited (GSL), a leading tapioca starch producer located in Thailand, to extend its specialty and clean label starch portfolio to support customer solutions. SP

Royal DSM has unveiled new brand identities for its gellan gum and xanthan gum portfolios amid the growing demand for plant-based ingredients. SP

The Barry Callebaut Group increased its sales volume by 1.7% to 541,109 tonnes during the first three months of fiscal year 2018/19 (ended on November 30, 2018), on top of a very strong + 8.0% volume growth in the same prior year quarter and above the global chocolate confectionery market (+ 1.4% in volume; source: Nielsen, August-October 2018). SG SP

Around 340 exhibitors (plus 4% in comparison to 2018) will be presenting their extensive range of products at ProSweets Cologne, the international supplier fair for the sweets and snacks industry, which is being staged in Cologne from 27 to 30 January. SG SP

One month short of its official 145th anniversary, global bioscience company Chr. Hansen is ranked the most sustainable company in the world by Corporate Knights, a specialized Toronto-based media and investment research firm. SP

As of the end of 2018, a total of 31 companies had submitted draft action plans designed to reduce deforestation to the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF). SP

Chr. Hansen, leading global bioscience company, realizes solid organic revenue growth of 10 % in the first three months of the financial year 2018/19 corresponding to 6 % reported growth due to adverse currency impacts: Food Cultures & Enzymes 10 %, Health & Nutrition 17 % and Natural Colours 6 %. SP

tna is pleased to announce the promotion of Jonathan Rankin to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). SP

In the financial year 2018, Lindt & Sprüngli achieved solid sales growth, gained substantial market shares and once again grew faster than the overall chocolate market. SG

In the first three quarters (1 March to 30 November 2018) of the current fiscal year 2018/19, Südzucker AG reported slightly lower consolidated group revenues of € 5.192 (previous year: 5.302) bn. SG SP

On 26 January 2019 (6:30 pm), the eve of this year’s ISM & ProSweets trade fair in Cologne/Germany, Datasweet and Arsandis, consulting companies for the confectionery industry and for Industry 4.0, will host a workshop in Solingen/Germany to survey and discuss recent developments in industrial digitization and how they affect the confectionary business. SP