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Roshen increased its sales for the first three quarters of 2010 by 32 per cent at $675m. The Ukrainian confectioner also recorded an output of 285,000 tonnes in 2010, up ... SG

In the first nine months of 2010, Nestlé Group sales amounted to CHF 82.8 bn, consisting of 6.1% organic growth, including 4.5% real internal growth. According to the company, foreign ... SG

The Hershey Co. increased net sales 4.2 percent in the third quarter, and points to its multi-year growth strategy for continuing the momentum in sales and earnings. Releasing the company’s ... SG

Mars’ UK confectionery business is to become independent from its European business in a bid to boost its performance against rivals in the UK. Mars UK’s chocolate business will now ... SG

A new and historic partnership between the global chocolate and cocoa industry, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Senator Tom Harkin and U.S. Representative Eliot Engel and the governments of Ghana ... SG

Cargill has announced a three-year USD 5 million commitment to support sustainable cocoa in Côte d`Ivoire and Ghana. This includes a partnership with CARE to sponsor a new program of ... SG

UK-based chocolate maker Thorntons saw sales through its website grow 12% in its latest financial year. That helped the Thorntons Direct division, which also includes mail order, to a 15.1% ... SG

Barry Callebaut and Kraft Foods Inc. announced the signing of a long-term global master product agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, the parties expect Barry Callebaut to deliver the ... SG

Nestlé emphasises its presence in the Russian and Eurasia region with the opening of a duo of premium chocolate production lines. Creating 149 new jobs, the two production lines – ... SG

Consumers wanting to grab a bite of brands from Hershey's portfolio will have to wait a bit longer in India. This is because Godrej Hershey's, a JV formed in 2007, ... SG

According to international media reports Perfetti van Melle intends closing a Chupa Chups lollipop factory in Spain. Production will be relocated from Villamayor to the plant in Sant Esteve Sesrovires, ... SG

Wawi Canada, a Canadian Manufacturer of Advent Calendars and Chocolate Molded Chocolates, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Chocolat Jean-Talon Inc. Wawi Canada will assume all manufacturing responsibility for ... SG

US concern Mars Inc has opened a US$ 40 m chocolate factory in Dubai. The plant will manufacture Mars bars and Snickers for markets in the Gulf region. “We are ... SG

Cargill’s flavor footprint now extends worldwide with the opening of a dedicated manufacturing plant in Pinghu, China. According to the company complementing the flavor application laboratory established in Shanghai in ... SG

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG achieved organic growth of 2.3% in 2009 in an extremely difficult market environment for premium products. Despite the generally challenging global economic situation, the company ... SG