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Barry Callebaut today announced that the EU Commission approved its health claim submission on cocoa flavanols (Regulation No 851/2013), following the positive Scientific Opinion issued by the European Food Safety ... SG

Barry Callebaut today celebrated the inauguration of its new, joint cocoa processing facility in Makassar. For this, Barry Callebaut created a joint venture with P.T. Comextra Majora, a diversified soft ... SG

The Klöckner Pentaplast Group announced today that it has added to its global production capacity in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The company is investing € 45.6 m as part ... SG

New clinical research has documented a positive effect on total daily energy intake when Litesse® Ultra™ polydextrose from the DuPont™ Danisco® range is consumed in a mid-morning snack. Consolidating earlier research, the findings point to the optimal polydextrose dose required to promote satiety and reduce subsequent energy intake. Participants in the randomized, cross-over study consumed chocolate milk drinks with an equal energy load and varying doses of Litesse® Ultra™, from 0g up to 25g, 90 minutes prior to being served an unlimited pasta-based test meal. SP

Naturex launched a new Energy Chew concept, which was presented in July at IFT Food Expo, Chicago. The chews have been created to show confectionery manufacturers the potential for creating functional candy concepts with great taste and wide appeal among consumers, especially the growing numbers who are looking for a natural pick-me-up. SP

Products containing high quality, fructose-rich fruit ingredients are in an ideal position to take advantage of a surge in positive noise around low glycemic index (GI) diets and slow-release energy, according to Taura Natural Ingredients. SP

The PROBAT Group – the global market leader for coffee processing machines and plants – is significantly expanding its activities in the cocoa and chocolate industry. Following the integration of the Ladco Group, the newly created company Hamburg Dresdner Maschinenfabriken is the only supplier in the world which can deliver all the components needed throughout the process chain from raw cocoa beans to the finished bar of chocolate. SP

According to preliminary data released by the federal statistical office Destatis, 2013 first half year German agriproduct and food exports were worth € 31.6 bn, the highest half year figure ... SG

Cargill’s cocoa & chocolate business has introduced two new Eco-Combi trucks to replace three conventional vehicles – reducing CO2 emissions from transport by 30 per cent. The vehicles are being ... SG

The PROBAT Group – the global market leader for coffee processing machines and plants – is significantly expanding its activities in the cocoa and chocolate industry. Following the integration of ... SG

Mondelez International announced today that Pradeep Pant, 59, Executive Vice President and President, Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (EEMEA), will retire at year-end. Timothy P. Cofer, ... SG

Kilchberg, Switzerland-based Chocoladefabriken Lindt & SprüngliAG reported once again sales and profit growth well above the market average in the first half 2013 and succeeds in extending the leading position ... SG

Symrise AG, Holzminden, further increased its pace in the second quarter 2013 and notably strengthened sales and earnings in the first half of 2013. The Group grew in both divisions and across all regions and increased sales to € 934.7 million (H1 2012: € 871.6 million). This corresponds to an increase of 9.5 % at local currency. SP

German Symrise was named one of the four finalists for the Supply Chain Management Award. The fragrance and flavoring manufacturer impressed the independent jury with its sustainable vanilla sourcing in ... SG

AarhusKarlshamn AB (AAK), Malmö, one of the world-leading producers of high value-added vegetable oils and fats, has acquired Unipro from Unilever. Unipro is a leading supplier of oils and fats to the Industrial and Bakery markets in Turkey and the surrounding region. SP