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After what the company describes as a “dynamic” start to the year, Symrise has reported that it accelerated its organic growth course in the second quarter, showing 10.6 % growth. SP

Brenntag North America, Inc., part of Brenntag Group, is entering a new collaboration with Silvateam for the exclusive distribution of pectin in US and Canada. SP

US low-calorie ice cream maker Arctic Zero has introduced a new line of non-dairy frozen desserts made with faba bean protein, designed to take the category forward. SG SP

Thomas Becker (54) CEO of Rovema since 2011, left the company for personal reasons and on the best of terms with the shareholders. SP

The company Fuchs & Hoffmann GmbH will be merged with the company Fuchs & Hoffmann Kakaoprodukte GmbH as of 1 September 2018. SG SP

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG, Kilchberg, has announced, that Andreas Pfluger, Member of the Group Management, has decided to retire and will leave the Lindt & Sprüngli Group by end of December 2018. SG

Two well-established companies in the packaging industry join forces: packaging manufacturers Anton Debatin GmbH and Riba GmbH have founded the Deriba Group GmbH. SP

ADM has introduced a new line of specialty tapioca starches and tapioca maltodextrin ingredients in partnership with Vedan International. SP

Mars Inc says greater collaboration is needed to tackle the range of pests and diseases that affect cocoa cultivation. SP

Positive development in May and June led German retailers to finish the first half of 2018 with a mild increase in confectionery revenues. SG

M&C S.P.A., owner of Treofan Holdings GmbH, has sold its controlling stake in Treofan Europe to Jindal Films, an Indian film and label manufacturer. The transaction is expected to be closed before the end of the first quarter of 2019. SP

From 14 to 17 October 2018, at trade fair Pack Expo International and co-located Healthcare Packaging Expo in Chicago, about 2,500 leading industry suppliers will show their new developments to around 50,000 packaging professionals. SP

PepsiCo, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Ramon Laguarta, 54, to succeed Indra K. Nooyi, 62, as Chief Executive Officer. SG

German retailers registered a slight increase in confectionery sales of 0.3% up to € 6.789 bn in the first half of 2018. SG

Biscuit International, one of Europe’s players in the private label sweet biscuit market, has acquired Arluy, the fifth largest producer and distributor of sweet biscuits in Spain. SG SP