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For nut, chocolate and confectionery manufacturers, Bosch Packaging Technology has presented at FachPack the fastest vertical Doy Zip bagger on the market. SP

Südzucker AG specifies its outlook for financial year 2015/16 on back of the further positive development notably of bioethanol prices also beyond the seconnd quarter and expecting a third quarter group operating result significantly above prior year. SG

The Barry Callebaut Group, Zürich, has signed a licensing agreement with the Naturex Group, Avignon, the global leader in specialty plant-based natural ingredients. SG

Mondelez International's first "made-in-Russia" Oreo biscuits were reaching Russian stores in October after the company upgraded a manufacturing line at its Sobinka plant. SG

Massive losses in the hazelnut crop in Turkey in 2014 led to strong fluctuations of hazelnut prices within the past months. Over 70% of all global consumed hazelnuts are produced in Turkey. SP

Almonds are cultivated on over 364,217 hectares in California‘s Central Valley, accounting for 83% of the world’s almond production. Around 67% of these nuts are exported abroad, with 45% heading to the largest export market for the valley’s 6,800 almond farmers, Europe. SP

Healthy products and consuming regular and balanced quantities are increasing in importance more and more. To meet the growing need for healthy products, Paradise Fruits by Jahncke is focussing on ‘Healthy indulgence’ SP

A number of new products are the focus of Hamburg, Germany-based Bösch Boden Spies GmbH & Co. KG in 2015: ginger cranberries and high acid cranberries, acerola juice concentrate (15%–17% Vitamin C), drying and backing-stabile plum pieces and a physalis juice concentrate. SP

Barry Callebaut today announced the launch of the Horizons range of sustainable cocoa and chocolate products. This further promotes Barry Callebaut’s efforts to scale impact and drive change on the ground. SG

In June of 1985, the first congress focusing on the topic of “pralines” was held as the two-day event called “Konditorei-Pralinen” at the ZDS prem­ises. SP

BOPP film specialist Treofan’s new high-performance plant, at the company’s Neunkirchen site in the German state of Saarland, is entering series production. SP

Loders Croklaan launches its latest innovation in the spreads- and soft fillings market Creamelt Stand. For this innovation the company has been nominated for the Fi Innovation award in the confectionery category. SP

Building work on Multivac's new Logistics Center in Wolfertschwenden is proceeding as planned. Work on the 11.9 m euro project began at the end of 2014. SP

SpecPage plc, a rapidly growing Swiss company and provider of integrated software solutions for the food and beverage industry, has acquired GLN-Data.com Ltd, a company that offers innovative GDSN solutions for SAP® users. SP

Food ingredients Europe (FiE) & Natu­ral ingredients (Ni) will take place from December 1–3 in Paris Nord Villepinte. SP