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Cargill’s North American Food Ingredients & Bio-Industrial division has announced that it has signed a long-term strategic agreement with international ingredients distributor Univar. SP

Barry Callebaut Group, Zürich, and FlavaNaturals jointly announced their exclusive partnership through 2018 for production of high-flavanol chocolate in the U.S. SG SP

According to the producer Blue Diamond Almonds, almond flowering of some varieties being important for the sweet goods industry is considerably advanced. SP

The Swiss chocolate industry sold more chocolate worldwide in 2017 than in the previous year. The total amount of Swiss chocolate sold domestically and abroad rose by 2.7% to 190,731 tonnes. According to the association Chocosuisse, the sector turnover rose by 3.1% to CHF 1,857 bn. SG

At ProSweets Cologne trade fair, Schubert presented its latest development in TLM technology: the Flowmodul. SP

IOI Loders Croklaan has partnered with Kerry Group, Wild Asia and the Fortuna Palm Oil Mill in Sabah to implement a three-year Small-Growers Support Program. SP

Nestlé SA, Vevey, has reported full-year results for 2017. Organic growth was 2.4%, with 1.6% of real internal growth (RIG) and pricing of 0.8%. Total reported sales increased by 0.4% to CHF 89.8 bn (2016: CHF 89.5 bn). SG

Nestlé SA has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Terrafertil, a company selling natural, organic, plant-based foods and healthy snacks. Terrafertil, and its flagship brand Nature’s Heart®, is recognized for its wide portfolio of natural and mostly organic products. SG

Rovema is a winner of this year’s iF Design Award, a world-renowned design prize. SP

Aurelius Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA, the listed mid-market pan-European investor, successfully completed the acquisition of Spanish Abelan Board Industrial S.L., a major producer of core board and solid board packaging products operating out of Southern Europe, as of 31 January 2018. SP

Innovia Films produces a range of films that offer up to three years barrier to mineral oil migration. SP

The Hershey Company announced sales and earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017. Consolidated net sales were USD 1.940 bn compared with USD 1.970 bn for the fourth quarter of 2016. Consolidated net sales for the full-year were USD 7.515 bn (+ 1.0%). SG

Joergen Erichsen, Executive Vice President of the Natural Colours Division of Chr. Hansen Holding A/S, will leave the position effective 2 February 2018. SP

Sweets and snacks remain popular – indeed across all sales channels – that is the outcome of the 48th ISM that came to a close after four exhibition days. The exhibitors unanimously reported about highly-interested and very motivated buyers and experts from a wide range of national and international sales channels. SG

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, promoted Dave Newcorn to Senior Vice President, Digital & Data. SP