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The Barry Callebaut Group announced further expansion of its signature Cocoa Horizons sustainability programme in Ghana during a special event attended by local business, community and government leaders. SG

The company ist looking at furtther expanding its options at facilities in northwest Europe. SP

The French private-label biscuit maker Biscuits Poult SAS, toulouse, has acquired Dutch company Banketgroep, Tilburg, to strengthen its private-label biscuit business and create a dominant player in the European market. SG

The U.S. concern Hershey Co. has announced it had rejected a USD 23 bn takeover bid by Mondelez International Inc. that would seek to expand the latter’s limited U.S. footprint and create the world’s largest confectioner. SG

In June Pierre Duprat has entered his new position as President of ADM com­pany’s business in Europe, Africa and India. SP

Danone and the shareholders of Michel et Augustin have entered into exclusive negotiations to allow Danone to acquire a minority interest in Michel et Augustin, alongside Artémis and Michel et Augustin’s founders. SG

The Austrian Agrana Beteiligungs-AG, a round 50% Südzucker participation, intends a strategic partnership with the shareholders of Serbian company Sunoko d.o.o. SG

Nestlé S.A., Vevey, has announced the appointment of Ulf Mark Schneider (50) as its new CEO effective Jan. 1, 2017. Nestlé will also propose Schneider for election to the Board of Directors at the company’s 2017 Annual General Meeting. SG

The Italian company Ferrero is faced with new nutritional food labelling laws in Chile. From June 27, Kinder Surprise eggs are to be outlawed in Chile for using toys as an addiction for young consumers. SG

Just Born Quality Confections, the Bethlehem-based manunfacturer of famous sugar confectionery brands like Peeps, Hot Tamales and Mike and Ike candies has announced a new partnership with Cemoi Inc. SG

Barry Callebaut AG, Zürich, has announced a collaboration with SAP, the market leader in enterprise software to help enable sustainable cocoa farming. SG

The board of the Euroasian Economic Commission (EEC) made the decision temporarily to slash to zero the rate of the import customs duty on cocoa products – the main raw materials for production of chocolate, the press service of EEK reported. SG

The food processing & packaging exposyum (fppe) and East Afripack are set to form a joint platform at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) from 5 to 7 December 2016. SP

Archer Daniels Midland Company and GLG Life Tech Corporation announced a new partnership to manufacture, market, sell and distribute low-calorie stevia and monk fruit sweeteners to customers around the globe. SP

As French company Roquette reports two new health claims for its Nutriose have just been published in the Official Journal of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/854. SP