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In collaboration with beekeepers, Fismer Lecithin has developed special lecithins for use in pollen substitutes. SP

Bloomberg reported that Ghana raised its farm gate price for cocoa by 21 percent after implementing a USD 400 per metric ton premium on futures prices for the 2020-21 harvest. SP

Josephine Coombe, Managing Director of Nulogy in Europe, has been appointed to the board of the European Co-Packers Association (ECPA). SP

In addition to the physical event, ProSweets Cologne 2021 is offering a new online industry tool for registered exhibitors and trade visitors as well as for media representatives, which enables networking with potential business partners. SP

Gelita AG, global market leader in the field of gelatine and collagen peptides, appoints Dr Sven Abend to the executive board of Gelita AG, effective from 1 November 2020. SP

The world is another chocolate-themed attraction richer. With a spectacular inauguration, the curtain was raised on the new Lindt Home of Chocolate in Kilchberg. The unique Chocolate Competence Center with interactive museum, research plant, open-view production line and many other highlights will be delighting visitors from Switzerland and across the world from Sunday on. SG

The upcoming interpack in Düsseldorf was postponed from its original date in May 2020 to the following year, due to the Corona pandemic. It will now take place from 25 February to 3 March 2021 and continues to be fully booked. SG SP

Thomas Dohse (50) has been the new leader of interpack in his capacity as Project Director since the start of September. He follows Bernd Jablonowski, who rose to the Managing Board of Messe Düsseldorf as an Executive Director. SG SP

According to Mufutau Abolarinwa, President of the Cocoa Association of Nigeria, Nigerian cocoa output is likely to drop by at least 20 % this season as measures aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus and drier weather increase the chances of a poor harvest. SP

Bunge Loders Croklaan (BLC), the specialty oils and fats business of Bunge Limited, officially announces the opening of its state-of-the-art shea butter processing facility in Tema/Ghana with the launch of the Where Life Grows campaign that celebrates the company’s efforts to build a resilient and sustainable shea supply chain in Africa. SP

To accelerate paperboard and packaging innovation and to develop solutions for packaging today and into the future, Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has started up operations in its new Excellence Centre at the unique bioeconomy site in Äänekoski, Finland. SG SP

French dairy ingredients expert, Epi Ingredients, is very pleased to announce that its commitment to driving innovation with on-trends concepts and ingredients has been rewarded with SoCrispies by being selected as one of the finalists for “Best Dairy Ingredients” in FoodBev’s World Dairy Innovation Awards. SP

Barry Callebaut AG, Zürich has reached a new milestone in the plan to build a sustainable cocoa supply chain, disclosing direct cocoa suppliers in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Cameroon. SG SP

Barentz International, a leading global distributor of life science ingredients, has expanded its activities in taste and nutrition even further with the acquisition of two leading Dutch-based spice specialists: Royal Polak Spices, a leading business-to-business cinnamon specialist, and De Weerd Spices, specialist in natural taste development and innovation for the European food industry. SP

Hugo Beck has launched a new website to provide an enhanced user-friendly experience that reflects its expertise in providing packaging machine solutions and services across a wide variety of industries and applications. SP