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Caobisco announced that it has appointed Marina Valverde as its new Secretary General, effective from February 1st 2017. SG

All motions were adopted by shareholders as proposed by the Board of Directors, including the election of Patrick De Maeseneire as new Chairman. SG

Dr. Stefan König, 51, will become president of Bosch Packaging Technology on January 1, 2017. SP

According to figures for the first ten months of 2016, sales volume in the German retail increased only moderately by 0.3% up to 1.462 m tonnes. SG

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) and Wilmar International Limited have completed the transition of Olenex from a marketing and sales partnership to a full-function joint venture with its own assets. SP

In conjunction with the Druck&Medien (Print & Media) Awards 2016, the rlc packaging group was honoured as the packaging printer of the year with the Paradowski Award 2016. SP

Several major German brands will be represented at the International PackTech India and FoodPex India, held at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre in Mumbai from 15 to 17 December 2016. SP

The Finnish company group Huhtamaki will set up new manufacturing facilities in Egypt and India to boost growth in its flexible packaging business. SP

Marcel Kiessling will become the company’s new CEO in the summer of 2017. With this move Gerald Schubert, who has previously run the operative business of Gerhard Schubert GmbH together with his brother Ralf Schubert and Commercial Director Peter Gabriel, will transfer his duties as Managing Director of Sales, Service and Marketing. SP

After having worked for Perfetti Van Melle for 31 years, Adrie Gerritsen will retire as General Manager, Look-O-Look effective 31 December 2016. SG

Barry Callebaut AG, Zürich, has published its new sustainability strategy “Forever Chocolate” with the ambition to move sustainable chocolate from niche to norm in less than a decade. SG

At the HiE trade show, Gelita will present the first in a new series of “Smart Technology” solutions. SP

Around 280 exhibitors from 13 countries have to date confirmed their participation in ProFood Tech 2017, the new supplier trade fair for the food and beverage processing industry in North America. SP

Mondi has enhanced the European consumer goods packaging capabilities through upgrades to its innovative plant in Solec, Poland. SP

yummex Middle East, the international trade fair for sweets and snacks in the MENA region, has impressively demonstrated its significance for the industry on its 10th anniversary. The event continued the successful growth course in comparison with the previous year. SG