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On Tuesday 29 March, at its headquarters in Perpignan, the family group CÉMOI officially launched the major “Frenchoc Premium” project. SG

The 2016 Sweets & Snacks Expo happening May 24 – 26 at Chicago’s McCormick Place will set an all-time record in volume of confectionery and snack products with more than 720 companies showcasing nearly four acres of product innovation. SG

The Bühler Group has been recognised in two categories at the prestigious 2016 Nestlé Supplier Awards, which rewarded and celebrated its suppliers for their collaboration, service and support throughout 2015. SP

After strong growth in recent years, Optima packaging group GmbH, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany, was able to keep the consolidated sales volume of over 330 million Euros at a high level in 2015. SP

Corbion, a leading food ingredients and biobased chemicals company, opens an advanced R&D and applications laboratory in Gorinchem, the Netherlands. SP

The developer and manufacturer of inks and printing inks for nearly all industrial marking requirements has a new direction. Fewer standards and more individuality is the new way in which the company from the Westerwald presents itself with a new bilingual website and a new logo. SP

Tna promoted Steve Burgess to the new position of general manager for Europe. With almost 20 years’ experience of the Tna business, Steve will offer enhanced commercial, manufacturing, operational and after-sales support to the company’s growing customer base in Europe. SP

Klöckner Pentaplast expanded its capacity at the Gendorf, Germany film production site. The expansion will have multiple polymer capabilities to meet the growing demand of the shrink label marketplace and will begin production in early third quarter 2016, with completion scheduled for the first quarter of 2017. SP

ZDS in Solingen organizes from April 12th to 13th the first congress for mould handling management. SP

Curt Georgi company, a specialist for flavours and fragrances, presented at the most recent ProSweets Cologne event its Jelly Sticks, fruit gums in a pretzel stick format. SP

After strong growth in recent years, Optima packaging group GmbH, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany, was able to keep the consolidated sales volume of over 330 million Euros at a high level in 2015. SP

This spring Barry Callebaut AG presents three product innovations: Caramel Doré, Choc37.9 and Happy Chocolate SP

Founded in 1834 and steeped in tradition, German mechanical engineering company F. B. Lehmann shut down its operations on December 31st, 2015 and closed its factory in Aalen. SP

Lindt & Sprüngli’s continues its solid growth pattern with the latest annual results 2015. The Lindt & Sprüngli Group achieved consolidated sales of CHF 3.65 bn, which equates to an increase of 13.5% in local currencies and 7.9% in Swiss francs. SG

Symrise AG was once again among the fastest-growing and most profitable companies in its sector in 2015. SG