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The Haas Group, the Austrian world market leader of wafer, biscuits, and confectionery production systems, is now part of the Uzwil, Switzerland-based Swiss Bühler Group. SG SP

Cargill has made its first ever sustainable premium payment by electronic transfer to cocoa farmers in Ghana. SP

Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, signed an agreement to acquire the ingredients division of Gertrude Hawk Chocolates. SG SP

The Navigator Group is planning to acquire the engineering company Sapal S. A., Ecublens/Switzerland, from Bosch’s Packaging Technology division. SP

Constantia Flexibles has invested roughly € 6 m in new technology to manufacture film-based flexible packaging at its site in Weiden/Germany. SP

80 years after the launch of White chocolate as the third type after Dark and Milk, Barry Callebaut reveals at an exclusive launch event in Shanghai the fourth type in chocolate ‘Ruby’ which is made from the Ruby cocoa bean. SG SP

Frutarom has signed an agreement for the purchase of 100 % of the shares of the Swiss company Mühlehof for approximately $ 7 m. SP

Aluminium foil deliveries in the period April to June 2017 showed little difference to the same period in 2016 according to figures just released by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). SP

Sweet and salty is all the rage. To cater to this trend, the ingredients specialist Bösch Boden Spies has now added salty-caramel flavored almonds to its range. SG SP

With Pack Expo Las Vegas and co-located Healthcare Packaging Expo (Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept. 25–27) just a month away, the event is shaping up to be the largest and most diverse ever according to show producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. SP

Gelita, the world’s leading manufacturer of gelatine and collagen peptides, will host its bi-annual Food and Health & Nutrition Symposium in Heidelberg/Germany, from October 17-18 this year. SP

One of the most exciting developments of the last years is the technology of 3D printing. SG SP

Mr Niilo Pöyhönen, M. Sc. Econ., has been appointed a Member of the Board of the packaging specialist Kotkamills Oy, effective from 1 August 2017. SP

The Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG, Zurich, has appointed Peter Boone (47), currently Chief Innovation & Quality Officer and member of the Management Board, with effect from 1. September 2017 CEO & President Americas, succeeding David P. Johnson. SG SP

SpecPage, a global provider of integrated software solutions and online catalogs for the food & beverage industry (F&B) with customers like Lindt, Dr. Oetker, Mondelez and Nestlé, has appointed Tony McQueen Business Development Manager. SP