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Archer Daniels Midland Company announced that it is acquiring Wild Flavors GmbH, giving ADM the ability to offer food and beverage companies a comprehensive suite of systems to enhance and improve their products. SP

Bins used in automated warehouses must be capable of withstanding high loads. With the Bitobox XLmotion, Bito-Lagertechnik now has a bin in its range which is designed uncompromisingly for this purpose. With dimensions of 599 x 399 x 270 millimeters and a volume of 53 liters, it can be loaded with up to 50 kg. When full containers are stacked, the bottommost container can support 250 kg. SP

The image processing experts at Bi-Ber recently conducted a study on 3D monitoring of plastic chocolate forms with a 3D laser profile sensor. It proves that a 3D camera is suitable for reliably recognising defective nicks on the underside of the forms. For example, abrasion on the forms can be monitored automatically. SP

The US agrar concern Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has announced that it is acquiring Wild Flavors GmbH, giving ADM the ability to offer food and beverage companies a comprehensive ... SG

Barry Callebaut‘s IBC brand, specialized in color and printing ­technology for food applications has launched Power FlowersTM, a new method to color chocolate, fillings and compound chocolate. Made from tempered cocoa butter and 40% coloring agents, the Power FlowersTM enable food professionals to make their own colorfully personalized creations. By simply using the Color Master chart as a guide, every color of the rainbow can be applied to any fat based product of choice. SP

Döhler has captured the taste of a range of melon varieties in a portfolio of especially natural-tasting flavours. The fruit might look simple, but it has a very complex flavour profile. The taste of freshly harvested melons is made up of many hundreds of flavour components. The characteristically fresh nuances are particularly difficult to identify. SP

interpack 2014, which took place in May 2014, was marked by a buoyant mood among the roughly 2,700 exhibitors and about 175,000 visitors in the 19 halls of the fully ... SG

Approximately 1,000 participants from all over the world attended the 2nd World Cocoa Conference that took place between the 9th and 13th of June in Amsterdam. The objective of the conference was to bring together cocoa farmers, manufacturers, scientists, government representatives and associations in order to work together to ensure the future supply of cocoa as a raw material. SP

Herza Schokolade now supports manufacturers in all categories with individual mixes of small chocolate and glazed pieces for baked goods, muesli and ice cream. The proportions of individual components can be precisely adjusted. For example, high priced items like golden nuggets can be included also in small quantities as a highlight. The chocolate piece mixes are perfectly coordinated in terms of appearance and mouthfeel. This enables manufacturers to create innovative products that offer new and interesting sensations to the consumer over and over again. SP

At the end of May, Grundfos launched a new online platform for pump searches and design. The new Grundfos Product Center replaces the previous WebCAPS system and offers planners, processors and operators from the fields of building technology, water management and industry fast, user-friendly access to product data. SP

With immediate effect, GS1 Germany is now cooperating with Bizerba in order to support the implementation of the fTrace traceability service in Europe. The aim of the collaboration is to provide food manufacturers and local dealers with a connection to fTrace in the respective language. SP

Netzsch, based in Selb, acquired the Hamburg company Dr.-Ing. Bauermeister in march 2014. The specialist for the development and construction of beater blade mills and for used machines, spare parts and repairs with a total of seven employees and annual gross sales of about 2.5 million Euros, will operate under the name Netzsch Feinmahltechnik GmbH in the future and will expand and focus its machine portfolio on the production of cocoa mass from cocoa nibs. SP

Beginning with the new training year on 1 August 2014, companies in the German confectionery industry can begin to offer training as a "Confectionery Technician". SP

New online database Prospector® enables manufacturers to access everything they need to know about food and drinks ingredients quickly and easily. Developed with ease and speed of use in mind, the sophisticated website allows users to search by application or ingredient, so that raw materials can be found rapidly. SP

Cargill’s cocoa & chocolate business has appointed Willem van der Meijs to the role of Research & Development Manager. SP