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Packaging and Specialty paper manufacturer Sappi and packaging machine manufacturer Rovema – two internationally acknowledged frontrunners in sustainability – have joined forces in a strategic partnership to offer customers reliable, sustainable packaging solutions. Find out how the conversion to paper-based solutions can be achieved effectively and reliably in the upcoming episode of the Blue Couch Series on Tuesday, 21 September 2021 at 10 a.m. (CET) at www.sappi-bluecouch.com. SP

Ingredion has expanded its Canadian manufacturing assets in Vanscoy/Saskatchewan. SP

Oterra is pleased to announce that – further to its press release dated 17 June 2021, outlining its intent to acquire Diana Food’s natural food colouring business – both parties have signed the transactional agreement. SP

Givaudan has expanded its global protein innovation network with a new Protein Hub at its flagship Zurich Innovation Centre in Kemptthal/Switzerland. SP

Packaging and specialty paper manufacturer Sappi and packaging machine manufacturer Rovema – two internationally acknowledged frontrunners in sustainability – have joined forces in a strategic partnership to offer customers reliable, sustainable packaging solutions. SP

Royal DSM is poised to acquire First Choice Ingredients, a key supplier of dairy-based savoury flavourings, for USD 453 m. SP

The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has appointed Martin Short as its new President to lead efforts by cocoa and chocolate companies to make the cocoa supply chain sustainable by raising farmer incomes, fighting child labor, and ending deforestation. SG SP

The Barry Callebaut Ag, Zürich, has announced that it has successfully closed the acquisition of Europe Chocolate Company (ECC), a Belgian privately-owned B2B manufacturer of chocolate specialties and decorations. SG SP

Barry Callebaut to continue to supply liquid chocolate and finished products to Hershey in North America under renewed long-term agreement SG SP

The inflationary environment created by Covid-19 is expected to challenge dairy giant Arla Foods and its farmer owners with increasing production costs due to higher prices on fuel, energy, packaging and feed. SP

BaKo AS, a company under Orkla Food Ingredients, has signed and completed an agreement to purchase the company Sigurd Ecklund AS. SG SP

Despite the corona pandemic, Multivac is continuing its course of expansion in Asia. The company is constructing a new multi-purpose building, costing around EUR 20 m, in the Japanese city of Tsukuba, situated around 60 km north-east of Tokyo. SP

The U.S. agricultural concern Cargill Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Aalst Chocolate Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based chocolate manufacturer. SG SP

The registration window for the next packaging trade show Interpack, which will be held from 4 to 10 May 2023 in Düsseldorf, was set to open this year in autumn. SG SP

Barry Callebaut is teaming up with French vanilla supplier Prova to launch a new charter in Madagascar that will boost its vanilla sourcing credentials. SG SP