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Kraft Foods, Northfield, Ill., opened its new European biscuit research and development center in Saclay, France, a suburb of Paris. This new facility will support product development for many of ... SG

The Treofan Group (“Treofan”), a global leader in specialty packaging films, has signed a marketing partnership agreement with Shiner International Inc., Haikou, China (“Shiner”) and Alliance Packaging, Hong Kong (“Alliance”) ... SG

After three-days of breathtaking competition between nineteen national Chocolate Masters, the results of the fourth World Chocolate Masters competition have been announced. The event took place at the "Salon du ... SG

The Mederer Group has consistently strengthened their market position these past few years, despite an extremely difficult business environment. But the group can only continue to hold its own and ... SG

According to Chen Tianjing, chairman of the Chinese confectionery association CNCA, China’s 400 confectionery manufacturers produced 1.8 m tonnes of chocolate and sugar confectionery in 2010, 28% up on 2009. ... SG

Aachen-based group Lambertz achieved 2010/11 business year growth of 3.0%, with sales up to € 552.4 m. Export performance – especially in the USA – was described by the company ... SG

 The renowned Fi Excellence Awards 2011 nominated Terra Cacao(TM) in the category Confectionery Innovation. The award recognizes individuals and businesses for their exemplary work and contribution to the industry. Winners ... SG

In the first nine months of 2011, the Nestlé Group's organic growth was 7.3%, including 4.1% real internal growth and pricing of 3.2%. Foreign exchange decreased sales by 15.1%, and ... SG

While domestic market sales continued to stagnate, German confectionery manufacturers succeeded in achieving growth of 4.5% in exports during the first half of 2011 up to 812,000 tonnes worth € ... SG

Kraft Foods, Inc. has made a five-year commitment to bring its Cocoa Partnership program to farmers in the Dominican Republic. The company is working with the U.S. Agency for International ... SG

Following the divestment of its European consumer business, Barry Callebaut AG, Zürich, is announcing the further strengthening of its footprint in Region Europe. Over the next few months, the company ... SG

Belgian Baronie Group, Veurne has taken over the shares of Kathy Chocolaterie NV, Bruges and its affiliated firm Chocolaterie Duc de Flandres SA, Wormhout for the full 100%. In this ... SG

German chocolate manufacturers Halloren Schokoladenfabrik AG Halle/Saale achieved a excellent performance during the first half of 2011 in terms of growing sales and market share. “Company sales were up 10.7% ... SG

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG, Kilchberg, has made a good start to the financial year 2011 in a challenging economic environment, and has already recorded notable increases, significantly above the ... SG

Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has made the second of its annual sustainable certified cocoa premium payments which total over USD 2.2 m, to 26,500 farmers across 21 cooperatives in ... SG