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Cargill’s Cocoa and Chocolate business, international development agency Swisscontact and the Soppeng Regency Government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to implement the Cargill Cocoa Promise in the Soppeng ... SG

The Board of Trustees of the National Confectioners Association announced the appointment of John H. Downs, Jr., to president of the trade association, according to Robert Simpson, NCA Board chairman ... SG

Cargill’s cocoa & chocolate business has appointed Willem van der Meijs to the role of Research & Development Manager. In this new role, van der Meijs will focus on new ... SG

Barry Callebaut AG, Zürich, has received a positive Scientific Opinion issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on the background data to extend their existing health claim to cocoa ... SG

The European convenience specialist Lekkerland AG & CO. KG, Frechen, consistently drove forward the realignment of the Group in 2013, initiated strategically important projects and achieved defined milestones. To strengthen ... SG

Symrise AG had a successful start into the fiscal year 2014. The Group benefited from persistent high demand in both divisions and increased sales to € 470 m in the ... SG

Cargill presented the first Cocoa Technology Transfer Center in Ba Ria Vung Tau, Vietnam, to the Xa Bang Cocoa Co-op and the Department of Agriculture and Rural development of Ba ... SG

Haribo will revise and enlarge its US subsidiary, which was established in 1982, in order to tap the full potential of the American candy market. Beginning in the second half ... SG

UTZ Certified is launching a three-year initiative in Turkey aimed at bringing sound sustainability standards to hazelnut farming. A pilot project will be implemented across three hazelnut producing regions in ... SG

Nestlé SA, Vevey, has announced total sales of CHF 20.8 bn in the first quarter 2014. The Swiss company Nestle said its organic sales performance was in line with ... SG

Ishida is expanding their field staff on the German market. Two new employees, Jan Haake and Karsten Schreyer, have come on board in order to provide professional support for the growing list of customers for this company specializing in weighing and packaging technology. SP

Mondelez International Inc. has announced to build a chocolate and biscuits factory in Russia, in the Novosibirsk region. The snack group plans to invest € 80 m in the plant, ... SG

Barry Callebaut AG, Zürich, has announced strong profit growth and strong contribution of acquired cocoa business. During the first half of fiscal year 2013/14 (ended February 28, 2014), Barry ... SG

Confectionery providers in Germany reported a successful start in 2014 to market researchers at IRI. According to the monitor, sales for January and February increased by 2.8% over the year ... SG

According to the current Nielsen monitor, confectionery sales volume through calendar week 9 of 2014 increased by 1.1% over the year prior at 279,461 tonnes. With only a moderate price ... SG