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The pressure from consumers, governments and associations to minimize the use of plastic increase and many brand owners and food producer put much effort into meeting those expectations and strengthening their environmental positioning. SP

Ivory Coast sold 950,000 t of cocoa by the end of May at a discount instead of collecting its usual country premium, according to regulators. SP

According to local press reports, the family-operated company Haribo Gmbh & Co. KG, Bonn, is investing GBP 22 m at its manufacturing facility in Castleford, West Yorkshire, as it looks to strengthen its position in the UK market. SG

The Barry Callebaut AG, Zürich, embarked in 2019 on a collaborative journey together with 30 pastry chefs and chocolate makers from around the world to explore the perfect expression of WholeFruit Chocolate for chefs and artisans. SG SP

Scientists have developed a novel way to use plastic waste as a food industry resource by converting post-consumer PET into vanillin via a series of chemical reactions. SP

The positive development in ­German retail confectionery sales from last year has continued through the first four months of 2021, but has lost some of the surge experienced at the start of the year. SG

Cosun Beet Company (CBC) has become the sole owner of the international sugar trading company Limako. SP

Troostwijk Auctions organizes an online auction of confectionery machines such as Knobel cone machine, casting plates, chocolate molding lines, molds for cones, spiral coolers, cooling systems, vertical chocolate tank, stainless steel cooking vessels, metal detectors, scales, switch cabinets, conveyor belts, packaging machines, etc. SP

Symrise AG has opened its state-of-the-art development, application, and sensory laboratories in Dubai. The company has invested about € 1 m into the facilities to decode, design, and deliver winning taste solutions for leading food and beverages brands that consumers love. SG SP

The current decision by EFSA to classify titanium dioxide as a “no longer safe additive” poses major challenges for manufacturers in food production. SP

Codex is the preeminent international food standards-setting body created to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade through the establishment of voluntary international standards, and codes of practice. SP

Informa Markets will host Food ingredients and Health ingredients Europe this year, combining an in-person trade show with an extensive online offering. SG SP

Cargill is building a new USD 200 m palm oil refinery in Lampung/Indonesia. Indonesia is currently the largest producer and exporter of palm oil. SG SP

A Ferrero-related Company today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Burton’s Biscuit Company (Burton’s) from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board. Burton’s employs approximately 2,000 people across six manufacturing locations in the UK and generated sales of more than £275 million during the last 12 months. SG

Following a strategic initiative of its long-standing cranberry partner Ocean Spray, the B2B food ingredients supplier Bösch Boden Spies (BBS) is expanding its dried fruit product portfolio. SG SP