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Exporters say, Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, faces 100,000 t of cocoa being piled-up due to the global pandemic and a drop in demand. SP

The next interpack trade fair will take place from 4 to 10 May 2023 at the Düsseldorf Trade Fair Centre. SG SP

Pladis, the chocolate and snacks business of Turkish Yildiz Holding, has named Nurtac Ziyal Afridi CEO of Godiva Chocolatier following her two-month tenure as interim chief executive officer. SG

The launch of Twenty Degrees, a new specialty cacao business sourcing premium quality cacao beans from around the world, is backed by Olam Cocoa, one of the world’s leading suppliers of cocoa beans and cocoa ingredients. SG SP

The use of face masks during the recent pandemic has justifiably grown to hundreds of millions worldwide. However, masks can easily end up littering public places or natural sites. SP

Despite significant challenges across the globe due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Lindt & Sprüngli has achieved a solid result in the financial year 2020. Organic sales declined by 6.1%, but market shares increased in nearly all countries, and positive sales growth was generated in important markets. SG

Azelis has made a new and exclusive agreement with French flavour house Mane to distribute its flavour and taste solutions in the Benelux region. SP

Sappi Europe SA, a division of Sappi Ltd, headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, will introduce new barrier coating technology for functional paper packaging at its speciality mill in Alfeld, Germany, strengthening its position as the leading global provider of sustainable paper packaging solutions. SG

Bühler North America expands and strengthens its service network and offerings with the acquisition of Design Corrugating Companies, a leading roller mill and other equipment service company based in Taylorville, Illinois, US. SP

The Swedish packaging group AR Packaging Group AB broadens its offering to the UK food and healthcare customers by adding local folding carton production through the acquisition of Firstan Holdings Ltd, including its subsidiary Firstan Ltd. SG SP

Chr. Hansen is on track to execute on its 2025 strategy. SP

In 2021, packaging specialist Multivac is celebrating its 60-year anniversary, and this is marking the occasion with an informative series on current market trends and innovations. SP

Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, received good levels of soil moisture from recent rain which helped the development of the cocoa crop last week, but farmers are struggling to sell. SP

The German private equity company Novum Capital has agreed a deal to sell its unit Schluckwerder, manufacturer of marzipan, chocolate and chocolate specialties in Germany, to Dublin, Ireland-based Valeo Foods Group. SG

The contract manufacturer SternMaid has modernized one of its packaging lines for various powdered products by adding flexible filling equipment with an environment-friendly closure option for spiral-wound cardboard cans. SG SP