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In 2015, cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire have received over € 7 million in premium payments under the Cargill Cocoa Promise, while another € 7 million were distributed as sustainability premiums to cooperatives for their certified beans’ deliveries. SG

Swiss confectioners suffered a 1.6% drop in turnover in 2015, despite selling 2.9% more products. The domestic market recorded a decline in quantities and turnover. SG

The Nestlé Group, Vevey, Switzerland achieved organic growth of 4.2% in 2015, composed of 2.2% real internal growth and 2.0% pricing. SG

Belgian chocolate company Chocolaterie Ickx in Essen, which owns the Dragee company and the import/export firm Rosenberg, both in Roosendaal, has acquired premium manufacturer Pralibel N. V., Vichte. SG

Johannes Zurnieden, owner of the Bonn-based Phoenix Reisen GmbH company, has acquired a minority stake of 33.7% in the German Confiserie Coppeneur et Compagnon GmbH, Bad Honnef, from Wawi AG. SG

Confectionery manufacturers can now offer consumers a new taste experience: Sensient Flavors introduces its flavored caramels range. With bespoke textures and viscosities, the caramel sauces can be used as fillings ... SP

Solvay Aroma Performance is further expanding its comprehensive product portfolio offering the highest quality vanillin and functional vanilla flavors to fully natural flavors based on core patented technology and vanilla beans. SP

CasaLuker introduced at FiE in Paris Panela, a non-refined raw sugar made from dehydrated cane juice with no added chemical substances. The new product is traditional in the Colombian and ... SP

Taura Natural Ingredients produces real fruit solutions for snack, cereal, bakery and confectionery applications. In the year 1973 Taura started in New Zealand. Today the company sells fruit ingredients worldwide ... SP

Herza Schokolade, supplier of small chocolate pieces, showcased new offerings for products at the FiE in Paris. The focus was on high protein chocolate pieces, chocolate Mini Clusters in sweet ... SP

The significance of “inner values” is increasing, especially in the confectionery industry. Consumers pay close attention to the ingredients in foods, and they appreciate short, yet logical and understandable lists ... SP

At the ISM 2016 the company Beneo showcased its new Isomalt translucent gum coating technology for the first time. SP

The Swiss food concern Nestlé SA, Vevey, has agreed to buy out minority shareholders in Israel's largest listed foodmaker Osem for about € 760.3 m, increasing foreign ownership of leading Israeli food producers. SG

The trend toward value appreciation in German retail confectionery sales continues thanks to the necessary price increases. According to the IRI confectionery monitor (basis: food retailers + drug stores + hard discounters + gas station shops), revenue for the entire year of 2015 rose by 3.9% to € 12.069 bn. SG

Confectionery sales in the German retail trade sector developed positively in 2015. With average price increases of 2.5%, the revenue increase according to the latest Nielsen confectionery monitor totals 4.9% up to € 14.139 bn (basis: food retailers + drug stores + impulse channels + gas station shops + department stores). SG