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With the conceptual adjustments, yummex ME 2019 has returned to its roots of success and impressively underscored its position as the central business platform for confectionery and snacks for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). SG

Sweeteners player Layn has launched a new proprietary variety of monk fruit that the company says can naturally produce 20 % more mogrosides. SP

Tracking down relevant trends, exchanges with experts and thrilling insights into future technologies – the International Confectioneries Congress, which takes place from 20 to 22 November 2019 in Berlin, shall offer the sector important added values. SG SP

The Hershey Company announced net sales and earnings for the third quarter ended September 29, 2019. Consolidated net sales were USD 2.134 bn in the third quarter of 2019 versus USD 2.080 bn in the year ago period, an increase of 2.6%. SG

Following a dynamic first half of the year, Symrise AG stayed on its growth course in the third quarter. All segments benefited from good demand. SG SP

Cargill is investing € 32 m in Europe to add soluble fibers to its current broad portfolio of starches, sweeteners & texturizers. SG SP

Australian Macadamias has released findings from independent research agency, GalKal, revealing macadamias are an underutilized ingredient in the traditional chocolate and nuts pairing. SP

Cocoa grinding data for the third quarter of 2019 paints a picture of mixed demand. In recent years, grinding always increased in the third quarter in North America, the strongest quarter, with the Christmas season approaching. SP

Exhibit sales are open for the return of ProFood Tech (13 to 15 April 2021, McCormick Place, Chicago). SP

Kind, the US-based snack company minority owned by Mars, has announced the acquisition of Creative Snacks, a family-owned snack company based in North Carolina, to further strengthen its presence in ‘better-for-you’ snacks. SG

Rousselot, a Darling Ingredients global business and the leading producer of collagen-based solutions for the food, health and nutrition, biomedical and pharmaceutical sectors, has signed a new five-year strategic agreement with By-Health, the leading brand in China’s dietary supplements market. SP

Commerzbank Research says the cocoa price remains volatile although another large crop is expected in Ivory Coast. SP

Cocoa plantation owner KKO International has raised EUR 3.8 m as part of a plan to enable it to build a “tree-to-bar” chocolate production unit in Abidjan/Ivory Coast. SP

Positioned as both a natural sweetener and a flavouring, Dirafrost’s new cacao fruit puree is made from the white pulp surrounding cacao beans – which are typically destined for chocolate production. SP

Caldic B. V. is acquiring Arlès Agroalimentaire SAS, a distributor of quality food ingredients and functional additives in France. T SP