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According to the latest Nielsen Company monitor, sales of confectionery in the German retail sector during the first half of 2011 failed to match previous year levels. Sales value (food ... SG

The UK confectioner Zetar reported a 10.3% increase in net-income to reach GBP4.9 m (USD 7.9m) for the year ended 30 April 2011. According to the company, full-year revenue grew ... SG

PepsiCo has posted an 18% rise in European sales in the second quarter. Organic volumes increased 5% in both snacks and beverages, driven by double-digit growth in snacks in Turkey ... SG

Warm weather in May and June 2011 clearly impacted negatively on German retail sales of confectionery. According to the SymphonyIRIGroup, while sales for the first four months of the year ... SG

The National Confectioners Association, sponsor of the SWEETS & SNACKS EXPO®, announced that the dates of the 2012 EXPO have changed to May 8-10 in an effort to avoid G8 ... SG

Symrise AG increased sales and maintained profitability at a high level in the first half of 2011. In the first six months of the current financial year Symrise posted an ... SG

In the first half of 2011, the Nestlé Group achieved sales of CHF 41.0 bn (organic growth of 7.5%, including real internal growth of 4.8%. Pricing increased in the second ... SG

After bullish growth rates over the past quarters the aluminium foil deliveries stabilised on a high level according to data published by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). The production ... SG

Kenneth Keller is now regional president for North America for the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Keller reports to Wrigley President Dushan Petrovich and brings more than 20 years of leadership ... SG

To serve customers in Germany and Austria better and to be present with all necessary information and experience, the Danish company Aasted ApS - a worldwide market leading manufacturer of production ... SG

Barry Callebaut announced today it has purchased the majority of the first-ever shipment of cocoa beans from Ghana that fulfill the requirements of the UTZ CERTIFIED sustainability program. UTZ CERTIFIED ... SG

The National Confectioners Association is delighted to announce 13 percent growth in the number of exhibitors at this years EXPO. The 2011 exhibit floor is maxed out with 541 companies ... SG

In a first for the Cadbury Dairy Milk brand in the UK, Chocos will offer consumers 11 round pieces of chocolate in a roll-pack format (rsp: 57p for 44g). The ... SG

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG achieved in 2010 in a slowly recovering market environment above-average organic growth of 7.3% in local currency terms, which resulted in substantial market share gains ... SG

With the creation of an 'Extended Group Management' Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG is strengthening the Group's organizational structure. Four experienced personalities with many years of international management expertise within ... SG