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After seven successful days, interpack has recorded the biggest exhibitor demand with 2,865 companies from the packaging sector and related process industries, and a record- evel attendance: 74% of the 170,500 visitors travelled to Düsseldorf from abroad. SG SP

Wild Flavors & Specialty Ingredients (WFSI), a business unit of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM), is extending its portfolio of natural coloring foods with the addition of products based on extracts from pumpkin and a special carrot variety containing lycopene. SP

Prebiotic chicory root fibres can significantly lower the blood glucose response when used to partially replace the sugars in a food product. SP

Symrise AG started successfully into the fiscal year 2017. The Group seamlessly continued its strong performance from the previous year and again significantly increased sales and earnings in the first three months. SG SP

Through collaboration between BillerudKorsnäs and Bosch Packaging Technology, retailers and consumers are now able to choose a sustainable alternative to plastic packaging of dry food products. SP

Treofan Group is installing a new € 7.5 million high performance coater at its Battipaglia site in Italy, significantly enhancing its ability to produce specialty films. SP

ProSweets Cologne, the international supplier fair for the sweets and snacks industry, is once again in 2018 showing its clear profile as the central order and information platform for the innovative sweets and snacks industry. SP

The measures introduced in the previous years within the framework of the Lekkerland corporate strategy are showing positive effects: The Lekkerland Group succeeded in increasing sales by 4.2% to € 13 bn in a market environment that continues to be very dynamic and competitive. SG

The value and volume of German confectionery retail sales for the first three months of 2017 stood at just above the previous year’s level. SG

Colombian-based Daabon Group are the first in the world to become certified under RSPO NEXT, a voluntary add-on module engaging Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) member companies to exceed the RSPO’s internationally recognised sustainability standard. SP

Olam Cocoa marked the opening of its latest Cocoa Innovation Centre (CIC) in Willowbrook, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. SP

From 4 to 10 May 2017, interpack, the world's leading trade fair for packaging technology, will take place in Düsseldorf/Germany. SG SP

Confectionery giant Nestlé has announced to cut almost 300 jobs and move production of the Blue Riband chocolate biscuit to Poland. SG

Metsä Board announces the startup of its new extrusion coating line at its Husum mill in Sweden. SP

For its 3rd edition, the Save Food Congress held on 4 May 2017 as part of interpack 2017 trade fair in Düsseldorf/Germany will pursue a multi-dimensional approach for fighting food losses and waste. SP