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The first nine months of 2012 showed a positive development for the European manufacturers of aluminium foil. According to European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) 618,500 tonnes were delivered in the ... SG

The Hershey Company announced sales and earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. Consolidated net sales were USD 1.747 bn compared with USD 1.624 bn for the third ... SG

The AR Packaging Group AB, Lund Sweden and TCPL Packaging Limited, Mumbai India has signed a strategical partnership agreement. The objective of the agreement is a strategical partnership mainly in ... SG

Health ingredients (Hi) Europe & Natural ingredients (Ni) is joining forces with Nutrition & Wellness Solutions (NuW) in Frankfurt, Germany on November 13-15, 2012 to create a powerhouse exhibition that ... SG

Barry Callebaut AG announced today it has appointed Peter Boone (born 1970; Dutch national) as the Group’s new Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) effective December 3, 2012. In his function, Mr. ... SG

Barry Callebaut AG, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, and Industria de Alimentos dos en Uno S.A., a company of the Arcor Group, a leading manufacturer ... SG

In the first nine months of 2012, the Nestlé Group's organic growth was 6.1%, composed of real internal growth of 2.9% and pricing of 3.2%. Foreign exchange contributed 2.2%, positive ... SG

Cargill has officially extended its sustainable cocoa program to South Sulawesi province, Indonesia – an important step in developing sustainable cocoa production and increasing the yields of farmers in Indonesia ... SG

Philippe Huet has been appointed as the new Managing Director Cocoa for Cargill’s cocoa & chocolate business. Huet takes over from Harold Poelma, who made a major contribution to ... SG

Mondelez International, Inc. formerly Kraft Foods Inc., has announced that it has completed the previously announced spin-off of its North American grocery business, Kraft Foods Group, Inc. Mondelez International completed ... SG

Mars Chocolate has opened a new GBP 6 m R&D facility in Slough, featuring new laboratories and a pilot production line. The centre will be responsible for developing new products ... SG

Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt, Mannheim, raised group revenues within the first half year (1 March 2012 to 31 August 2012) of current financial year 2012/13 from EUR 3,338 million to EUR ... SG

Food and drink experiences enrich and nourish our enjoyment of life itself. There are certain things that are considered pleasurable across national borders, while others are more regionally defined. In ... SG

The British chocolatier Thorntons plc is to concentrate on selling its premium chocolate range through commercial channels and will also explore international markets after its earlier focus on own-store sales ... SG

The Hershey Company announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the 49 percent stake in Godrej Hershey Ltd. that it does not own, primarily from Godrej Industries Ltd. ... SG