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Mondelez International has announced plans to invest USD 24 m increase capacity of its state-of-the-art plant in Gebze, Turkey, to support growth in the company's global confectionery business. The ... SG

Symrise AG considerably increased its sales and earnings in the first nine months of 2014. The Group benefited from high demand in both segments and all regions. For the first ... SG

Bosch Packaging Technology has been rewarded with the German Packaging Award (Deutscher Verpackungspreis) in the “packaging machines” category. SP

Bosch Packaging Technology has received the German Packaging Award (Deutscher Verpackungspreis) in the “packaging machines” category for its innovative two-in-one biscuit packaging system, first presented at Interpack 2014 in Dusseldorf ... SG

Mondelez International, Inc. has announced that it will acquire an 80% stake in Kinh Do Corporation‘s (KDC) category-leading snacks busi­ness in Vietnam for USD 370 m, subject to ... SG

The Lodz-based chocolate plant of Barry Callebaut AG, Zürich, is soon to be expanded to include two additional modern production lines for chocolate manufacturing. The planned investment worth nearly € ... SG

Erythritol is a sweetener with added value: it doesn't cause tooth rot or affect blood glucose levels and – unlike other sugar substitutes – has no laxative action. SP

Loesch Verpackungstechnik from Altendorf near Bamberg has now added a further dimension to its customer-centric service expertise with a new Test Center and enlarged office premises. SP

The US concern Hershey Co. has reported that its net income for the third quarter of 2014 declined to USD 223.7 m, from USD 233 m for the comparable period ... SG

Mondelez International, Inc. has announced third quarter 2014 results, reflecting strong Adjusted Operating Income margin expansion and Adjusted EPS growth as well as solid Organic Net Revenue growth. On a ... SG

Hi Europe and Ni will take place on 2-4 December 2014, in Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands. The fair will highlight ingredients and solutions for food and drink formulation and reformulation, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, organics, and packaging and processing. SP

In February 2015, ProSweets Cologne, the international supplier trade fair for the confectionery industry will again be taking place at the same time as the International Sweets and Biscuits Fair (ISM). SP

After serving as CEO of the Barry Callebaut Group since August 2009, CEO Juergen Steinemann has decided to step down from his executive function by the end of fiscal year ... SG

The Barry Callebaut Group significantly increased its sales volume by 11.8% to reach 1.717 m tonnes in fiscal year 2013/14 (ended August 31, 2014). On a stand-alone basis, volume growth ... SG

Barry Callebaut AG, Zürich, has announced plans for additional investments at its factory in Extrema, Minas Gerais. The company will increase the chocolate liquid, molding, and warehousing. These expansion projects ... SG