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Symrise is taking consumer research in new directions with the ICE (Inside Consumer Experience) project. The global fragrance and flavorings manufacturer is working within an international consortium to study the ... SG

Mars, Inc. has announced that 250 delegates from 14 West and Central African countries along with cocoa industry leaders have finalized a first-ever sustainable cocoa farming plan for Africa. Endorsed ... SG

Barry Callebaut AG, Zürich, presented the results of new research into ACTICOA™ chocolate at Health Ingredients Europe (HIE) 2008 show in Paris. The study, conducted by the Queen Margaret University ... SG

Barry Callebaut AG, Zürich, has successfully continued its dynamic growth in fiscal year 2007/08 (ending August 31). Sales volumes rose 10.1% to 1,166,007 tonnes, driven by additional business with existing ... SG

The British concern Cadbury had identified Russia as "turnaround market", the Uk online angency just-food reported. Russia s confectionery market will grow in the mid-teens percent next year and Cadbury ... SG

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has announced that Britain’s leading confectionery company Cadbury has become its latest Tier Two Supporter. The deal will ... SG

Mars Symbioscience Indonesia was shocked to read reports that the Indonesian BPOM (Food and Drug Monitoring Agency) has included M&M’s Chocolate Candies and Snickers bars as part of a government ... SG

Natra SA, Spanish listed food company specialized in the production and commercialization of cocoa and chocolate products, has developed the first range of functional chocolate bars specially directed to private ... SG

The Swiss food concern Nestle SA is introducing a range of luxury chocolates in cooperation with Belgian luxury chocolatier Pierre Marcolini to complement its premium coffee business, Nespresso. Les Grands ... SG

Cadbury plc, London, has appointed Sarah Hogg as a non-executive director. Sarah Hogg has been chairman of 3i Group since 2002. She is also chairman of Frontier Economics, deputy chairman ... SG

During the first nine months of 2008, consolidated sales of the Nestlé Group amounted to CHF 81.4 billion, an increase of 3.4% in Swiss francs over the same period last ... SG

Mars, Inc, has announced it is proud to be the first confectionery company in the US to voluntarily implement Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) nutrition labelling on all of its chocolate, ... SG

Mars, Inc, has announced it is proud to be the first confectionery company in the US to voluntarily implement Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) nutrition labelling on all of its chocolate, ... SG

The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company has named Dushan (Duke) Petrovich as President, effective immediately. Petrovich has been with Wrigley for more than 30 years and will be responsible for the ... SG

The Hershey Company has announced sales and earnings for the third quarter ended September 28, 2008. Consolidated net sales were $1.489bn compared with $1.399bn for the third quarter of 2007. ... SG