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Barry Callebaut’s premium cocoa brand, Bensdorp, is launching Natural Dark, a cocoa powder that uses new technology to create a deeper colour and flavour without an alkalization process. SG SP

The Hershey Company strengthened its position as a snacking leader, announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire One Brands, LLC for USD 397 m. SG

The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading producer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has started manufacturing at its second chocolate manufacturing plant in Rancaekek, a sub-district of Bandung/Indonesia. SG SP

The Scandinavian company group Orkla has acquired a 20% minority stake in Icelandic chocolate company Nói Siríus, which owns a number of Iceland’s major chocolate brands. SG

The Hershey Company, through its C7 Ventures venture capital vehicle, has made a minority investment in Irish protein bar manufacturer Fulfil to expand its business in Europe. SG

On 23 and 24 October 2019, Gelita, the world’s leading manufacturer of gelatine and collagen peptides, will be hosting its biannual Food and Health & Nutrition Symposium in Heidelberg/Germany. SP

Food company Hochdorf is facing a serious crisis. SP

Although environmental awareness is increasing among the general public, Greenpeace reports that around 12.7 m tons of plastic waste still end up in the oceans each year, with rising tendency. SP

Global ingredients and premix supplier Prinova has expanded into the Asia-Pacific market with the establishment of an entity in Australia. SP

Irish dairy cooperative Kerry Group has issued its financial results for the half year ended 30 June 2019. SP

Plant-based food has gone mainstream, and consumers demand more choice, better quality and more sustainable products. SP

Symrise continued its dynamic business development in the first half of 2019. According to the company, all segments benefited from higher customer demand and realized a pleasing increase in sales. SG SP

Dr Jan Klingele, Managing Partner of the Klingele Group, has been appointed First Vice Chairman of the International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA). SP

The Uelzena Group has published its sustainability report 2018 titled “Basis for the future: sustainable investments”. SP

German retail confectionery sales developed positively in the first half-year of 2019. According to the figures from the Nielsen confectionery monitor, revenues stood at € 6.959 bn indicating an increase of 2.6%, while sales volume through calendar week 26 rose by 1.3% up to 838,116 tonnes (basis: food retailers + drug stores + impulse channels + gas station shops + department stores). SG