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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

The Barry Callebaut Group will switch its sourcing of core Cocoa Butter Equivalents (CBEs) from RSPO mass balance to RSPO fully segregated material across its European operations, as of November ... SG

At the end of october the Multivac management celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony for a new distribution centre in Wolfertschwenden. The investment volume amounts to 11.9 m euro. The distribution centre will cover an area of 5,400 square metres and will be equipped with the newest and most efficient storage systems. It will be accomplished by the end of 2015. SP

Cargill’s cocoa & chocolate business is revitalising its global Gerkens® Cacao brand, highlighting its premium nature and key benefits for confectionery customers. Cargill is targeting manufacturers in the confectionery, dairy, ... SG

Sweets & Snacks Middle East in Dubai is growing once again. Around 230 suppliers from 38 countries – that is approximately thirty percent more than for the previous event in ... SG

In the first nine months of 2014, Nestlé SA, Vevey, has achieved organic growth of 4.5%, composed of 2.3% real internal growth and 2.2% pricing. According to the company, sales ... SG

Symrise AG, Holzminden, has opened an extraction facility for vanilla and is thus taking another important step in sustainable vanilla production in Madagascar. The investment at the Benavony site amounted ... SG

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Wild Flavors GmbH.  ADM will form a new business unit, Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients, which ... SG

The Hershey Company announced that it has completed the initial closing and acquired an 80 percent stake in the iconic Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Joint Stock Co., Ltd. (SGM), a ... SG

The Barry Callebaut Group, Zürich, has announced its new chocolate factory in Santiago de Chile went on stream. The factory will produce liquid chocolate and compounds for a variety of ... SG

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

Baronie, a leading European manufacturer of chocolates, acquires Chocolaterie Duc d’O manufacturer of high quality Belgian Chocolate specialities. The acquisition provides Baronie the opportunity to further expand in the market ... SG

The Hershey Company announced today a new three-year program expanding its cocoa farmer training and community initiatives in Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producing country. In partnership with Cargill, ... SG

Ishida has announced the launch of its first ultrasound bagmaker for standard snack packaging films this spring. The Atlas 203-USS model reduces costs and is environmentally friendly due to it being possible to make significant film and energy consumption-related savings. The Atlas 203-USS bagmaker seals packaging with ultrasonic technology. SP

Cargill has agreed to purchase Archer Daniels Midland Company’s global chocolate business for USD 440 m. “This acquisition is a major milestone in Cargill’s chocolate growth strategy and will help ... SG