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On September 1st of this year Christoph Boettger became a new member of the Board of Directors at Beneo GmbH. SP

The prototype Sigpack VPF (Vertical Platform for Flat Pouches), the first freely scalable flat pouch machine from Bosch Packaging Technology, has been honoured with the German Packaging Award 2016. SP

Nestlé SA, Vevey, achieved sales of CHF 65.5 bn, with a foreign exchange impact of - 1.7%, in the first nine months of 2016. The net result of acquisitions and divestitures impacted sales growth by - 0.6%. SG

The Katjes Group's investment holding Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG ('Katjes International') has just published its consolidated accounts for the first half year of 2016, which were drawn up according to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). SG

The Barry Callebaut Group today announced a major expansion to its manufacturing facility in Singapore which will be used to drive continued growth and expand production capability to meet demand for more chocolate in the region. SG

Wawi-Schokolade AG in Pirmasens, Germany increased its total revenues in the 2015/2016 fiscal year by 7%. According to company statements, Wawi ran the entire year at 100% production capacity manufacturing its seasonal articles in a three-shift operation. SG

The Barry Callebaut Group today celebrated the grand opening of its first chocolate factory in Indonesia. SG

According to the latest Nielsen confectionery monitor sales volume in the German retail went up 0.7% to 1.134 m tonnes. SG

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG achieves its 2016 cocoa beans commitment which states that by 2016 the entire cocoa beans supply chain from Ghana is traceable and also verified. SG

After seven years, this past July the EFSA completed the final two reassessments of food dyes, achieving an important milestone in its reassessment programme. SP

Nestlé and R&R have completed the transaction to create Froneri, a new joint venture in ice cream, frozen food and chilled dairy. SG

The development of German retail confectionery revenue and sales volume remains positive in 2016, even after eight months. SG

With 1,542 exhibitors in a total of eleven exhibition halls and around 40,000 trade visitors, FachPack in Nuremberg continued its success of recent years before it signs off in 2017 for its traditional break-year. SG SP

The Barry Callebaut AG, Zürich, and Prova, one of the world´s premier manufacturers of vanilla extracts and flavors, are joining forces to launch a novel project in Madagascar. SG

Bosch Connected Devices and Solutions and Bühler have decided to expand their research and development partnership. SP