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NATRA, food company leader in the manufacturing and commercialization of products derived from cocoa and chocolate, has acquired the first harvest of cocoa produced by the Colombian cooperatives that have ... SG

Dubai is one of the most important economic centers in the Arab world. Holzminden-based Symrise AG has expanded its presence there and now has its own local affiliate, whose facilities ... SG

Gumlink A/S and Yıldız Holding A.Ş. have signed an agreement with the purpose of forming a 50/50 owned joint venture under the name of Continental Confectionery Company (CCC Gida Sanayi ... SG

After seven years with Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, CEO Patrick De Maeseneire has decided to leave Barry Callebaut and to accept the ... SG

Wm Wrigley Jr Company, a subsidiary of Mars, has announced that its global innovation center in Chicago has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, Gold Certification by ... SG

Cadbury and the Fairtrade Foundation have announced plans to achieve Fairtrade certification for Cadbury Dairy Milk, the nation’s top selling chocolate bar, by end of Summer 2009. This groundbreaking move ... SG

Despite the unfavorable environment, Symrise boosted sales by € 45.4 m to € 1.32 bn in 2008. Sales growth included the strategically important acquisitions in the US and equated to ... SG

China National Candy Association will partner German trade fairs organizer Koelnmesse to hold China Candy Festival in conjunction with Sweets China. Sweets China will overlap with China Candy Festival for ... SG

The Lembeke-based baked goods company Lotus Bakeries has announced a consolidated turnover growth during the past year by 14% to EUR 256.7 m. Internally generated growth amounted to 12%, due ... SG

NATRA, European reference private label chocolate player, and BARRY CALLEBAUT, the world’s leading manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the possible integration of ... SG

Barry Callebaut AG has announced the results of a recent study, revealing the mood-elevating effect of cocoa polyphenols. The independent research, conducted by the French ETAP-Applied Ethology, Centre de Recherche ... SG

The UK chocolate market alone was worth about £ 3.4 bn in 2008 and globally, more than 8000 new chocolate products have been introduced in the past 12 months, according ... SG

Cemoi, France s number one chocolate maker, ramps up its image with a new logo, new products and a clear drive to become the number two industrial chocolate supplier in ... SG

August Storck KG, Berlin, chalked up considerable growth during the business year 2008. Sales were up 8% to € 1.4 bn. According to Storck excellent performances at home and abroad ... SG

WILD Flavors, Inc., one of the largest, privately-owned suppliers of natural and health-enhancing ingredients, flavors, colors, and innovative product concepts to the food and beverage industry, and Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, ... SG