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At the Bühler Networking Days 2022, which took place on 27 and 28 June, about 1,000 representatives of leading global companies from 95 countries gathered at the Bühler Group global headquarters in Uzwil/Switzerland. SG SP

The Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB) reported a new high in Malaysia’s exports of cocoa and chocolate products, which reached circa USD 1.57 bn in 2021, up from circa USD 950 m in 2010. SP

After six years and a forced absence during the pandemic, interpack, the world’s biggest trade fair for the packaging industry and related process industries is up and running again. SP

Polo del Gusto, a subholding from Illy’s group dedicated to food businesses other than coffee, has announced the acquisition of a third chocolate society, after Domori and Prestat: Rococo Chocolates. SG

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG announces the date of the CEO change. As already communicated in March 2022, Dr Dieter Weisskopf is handing over his position as Group CEO to Dr Adalbert Lechner. The handover will take place on 1 October, 2022. SG

A pioneering initiative to improve the livelihoods of vanilla farmers in Madagascar focused on developing cocoa as a supplemental source of income, started by Barry Callebaut and Prova in 2016, is being expanded. SP

Van Genechten Packaging and Schoepe Display bolster their competence area in POS placements with a strategic partnership. SG SP

Nanette Haubensak, Chief Financial Officer of the Hochdorf Group, is to leave the company at her own request during the second half of 2022. SP

FoodTech start-up B.T. Sweet names Yishai Potack as its new CEO. He will lead efforts to take company’s Cambya natural sweetener to the next level of its go-to-market plans. SP

Confectionery giant Mars Wrigley has unveiled a new eco-centric chocolate, CO2COA, in a partnership with animal-free dairy protein innovator Perfect Day. SP

Aetna Group, a leading producer of end-of-line packaging systems, has acquired the German company Meypack Verpackungssystemtechnik GmbH. SP

This year, Fi Global will once again be taking centre stage to bring together over 250,000 international ingredient buyers and suppliers, and connecting the food and beverage community through a series of online and in-person events. SP

Ferrero North America, part of the global confectionery company Ferrero Group, has announced plans to invest up to USD 214.4 m to expand its chocolate processing and product manufacturing plant in Bloomington, Illinois. SG

The Swiss family-owned company Pronatec has started the country’s first 100% organic cocoa processing plant in Beringen near Schaffhausen. SG SP

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has collaborated with Austrian mechanical engineering company EW Technology to launch a new machine for paper pallet wrapping that is more efficient and sustainable on small-to-medium production lines. SP