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At Ethel’s Chocolate Lounge in Chicago’s Lincoln Park, couples and families relax on plush pastel-colored furniture, eating champagne chocolates and sipping mocha drinks. Mars Inc., the chocolate giant behind Ethel’s, ... SG

The European Court of Justice has given guidance back to the UK Court of Appeal over whether Nestlé can secure trademark rights to “have a break…” for Kit Kat confectionary. ... SG

Barry Callebaut AG, Zürich announced its results for the nine-month period of fiscal year 2004/05 ended May 31, 2005. Chocolate is a seasonal business and the third quarter is usually ... SG

During an inaugural meeting in Athens, the leading producers of chewing gum from around the world launched the International Chewing Gum Association (ICGA). Stefan Pfander, Vice President of the Wm. ... SG

Kraft Foods Inc. announced that Paula Sneed, 57, formerly Senior Vice President, Marketing Resources, will become Executive Vice President, Global Marketing Resources&Initiatives. Sneed and her team will continue to provide ... SG

Carrefour announces its intention to acquire Penny Market in France from Rewe, and to divest Prodirest to transGourmet (JV between Rewe and the Swiss group, Coop). In order to fulfil ... SG

The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company has announced that it has successfully completed the purchase of various confectionery assets of Kraft Foods Global, Inc. for $1.46 billion. The transaction gives Wrigley ... SG

Betsy Holden, 49, the global marketing chief of Kraft Foods Inc., stepped down from the company, a year and a half after being demoted from the job of co-chief executive. ... SG

Food ingredients giant Danisco has reported organic growth of 2% in 2004/05 for Ingredients and Sweeteners, while its sugar business suffered. The ingredients sector was affected by the weak flavour ... SG

WILD has expanded its production and storage capacity in Berlin, Germany, with a new building of 6,000 square meters. It increases the company grounds of WILD Flavors Berlin by about ... SG

According German press reports, Nestlé Germany will stop the distribution of the Nutrel range, which included muesli bars for pregnant women, energy bars and nutritious drinks. The concern has spent ... SG

The US Grocery Manufacturers Association has announced that Richard H Lenny, chairman, president and CEO of The Hershey Company has been elected as the new chairman of the its board ... SG

The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) named Jan Vingerhoets as the new executive director. Vingerhoets, of the Netherlands and currently serving as acting executive director, will officially take up the three-year ... SG

der zuletzt für Marketing und Vertrieb von Importhaus Wilms/ Impuls-Vermarktung tätig war, wechselt zur Schwestergesellschaft Dextro Energy GmbH, Krefeld, die Zertus unlängst von Unilever übernommen hat. Er übernimmt dort zusammen ... SG

House of Brussels Chocolates has announced the official launch of its new 24/7 line of nutritional and energy bars through its subsidiary ChocoMed Inc. at the National Confectioners Association s ... SG